Media Releases

Crisafulli Government’s plans to foist fossil gas on Queenslanders, question emissions targets, puts state at risk

April 08, 2025

Lock the Gate Alliance says the Crisafulli Government’s doubling down on fossil gas and review of emissions reduction targets will only benefit multinational corporations and leave Queenslanders with more expensive bills and degraded farmland.

Billions of litres of polluted coal mine water flowing into Great Barrier Reef, Olympic rowing venue

April 03, 2025

Community groups have raised the alarm about the release of billions of litres of polluted water from Central Queensland coal mines following heavy rain, calling for action to protect the Great Barrier Reef and the rivers that flow into it.

Bundy locals cautiously welcome AG’s view coal mine not in public interest

March 25, 2025

Bundaberg locals have cautiously welcomed the finding by Attorney General Deb Frecklington that Fox Resources’ coal mineral development licence is not in the public interest.

Expert panellists paid to do nothing as $100 million in coal region funding sits idle

March 24, 2025

The Minns Government should urgently begin allocating $100 million worth of designated grants for economic diversification in coal mining regions amid revelations that not a single cent of the Royalties for Rejuvenation fund has been spent on projects, says Lock the Gate Alliance.

Gas shortage evaporates (again) but community and environment still in firing line

March 20, 2025

The Australian Energy Market Operator’s latest gas demand projections report has yet again pushed back forecasts of a shortfall, this time acknowledging the high price of gas and increasing renewables are pushing out the fossil fuel.