Media Releases
Federal Government attempts to spin its way past Gladstone harbour debacle
October 26, 2011
Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, has put his name to possibly the most blatant piece of hypocrisy in the country by writing an introduction to an lift-out into Gladstone's local newspaper. The lift-out is entitled "Reef Guardians" and Mr Burke talks about all the...
Read MoreStrategic Cropping Land legislation won’t stop coal mines
October 26, 2011
The Lock the Gate Alliance says the ultimate worth of the worth of the Bligh government's strategic cropping land legislation being introduced into the parliament today will be measured by how many coal mines it stops from alienating good farm land. President of the...
Read MoreGas power stations will do little to reduce state’s greenhouse gas emissions
October 26, 2011
Today's decision by TRUenergy to invest in the building of two gas-fired power stations in Queensland will do very little to reduce Queensland's soaring greenhouse gas emissions. Lock the Gate Alliance president Drew Hutton said the evidence was mounting that coal seam gas has...
Read MoreMiners will reap rewards of Murray Darling Basin Plan
October 26, 2011
The Lock The Gate Alliance has taken aim at the forthcoming Murray Darling Basin Plan stating only the mining industry, including coal seam gas projects, will benefit from the proposed Sustainable Diversion Limits. The Australian Government has committed over $10 billion of taxpayer funds...
Read MoreMurray Darling Basin Authority to open floodgates for mining
October 19, 2011
The Lock The Gate Alliance claims that the Murray Darling Basin will be another casualty as Precautionary Principle is thrown to the wind in the resources boom. Lock the Gate President, Drew Hutton says pressure from States addicted to mining royalties is most likely...
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