Media Releases

Federal Government confirms spying on Lock the Gate protesters

February 07, 2012

In reply to a question by Greens Senator Chrisitne Milne in Federal Parliament today, Joe Ludwig, the Minister representing the Attorney-General, confirmed that the Federal Police were monitoring groups and individuals protesting against coal seam gas. Senator Milne's question was in response to a...

New poll shows Katter and CSG hold key to Qld election

January 25, 2012

Polling conducted by Essential Research on December 12-16 across five Queensland rural electorates shows candidates from Katter's Australian Party (KAP) can win four out of those five seats and that coal seam gas is a major concern across these electorates. The five seats were...

Police use aggressive tactics against Lock the Gate protesters

January 19, 2012

Members of the anti-CSG group Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic have been subjected to much more aggressive tactics from police at blockades this morning. The blockade at Kerry continued into its eighth day this morning and protesters opened up a new front at an...

Confrontation expected at Kerry blockade: Lock the Gate president to attend

January 17, 2012

The president of the Lock the Gate Alliance, Drew Hutton, will be visiting the Blockade of the Arrow coal seam gas drilling site at Kerry, near Beaudesert, tomorrow (Wednesday). The blockade, organised by the Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic group (which is part of...

Lock the Gate invites Campbell Newman to Kerry blockade site

January 16, 2012

The Lock the Gate Alliance and Keep the Scenic Rim Scenic have invited LNP leader, Campbell Newman, to visit the Blockade of Arrow Energy’s coal seam gas drill site south of Beaudesert. Lock the Gate Alliance president, Drew Hutton, said he had sent an...