Media Releases
Lock the Gate Alliance response to WA environment "overhaul"
December 12, 2023
Conservation groups have reacted angrily to news the WA Roger Cook Government is planning to overhaul the state's environmental regulations, likely making it easier for fossil fuel companies to ram through polluting projects with minimal scrutiny.
Read MoreWA climate bill a recipe to Cook the planet
November 30, 2023
The Cook Government’s climate legislation will worsen the climate crisis, putting West Australians at greater risk of bushfires, droughts, and extreme heat.
Read MoreCook Government to foist fossil fuel carbon capture and storage scam on WA
November 29, 2023
The Cook Government’s doubling down on speculative carbon capture and storage shows it is more interested in supporting the unsubstantiated and unscientific claims of the gas industry than protecting its citizens from out of control climate change.
Read MoreGas and oil land release cements WA reputation as climate pariah
October 20, 2023
Lock the Gate Alliance condemns the WA Cook Government’s release of thousands of square kilometres for oil and gas exploration across the state.
Read MoreBuru's "raised blade" assurances exposed as a myth as oil and gas company bulldozes Kimberley to the dirt
September 29, 2023
Buru Energy’s claims it would use a “raised blade” while clearing Kimberley savannah for seismic testing have been exposed as a myth, with photos revealing the company has bulldozed vegetation down to the dirt.
Read MoreBuru Energy shareholders targeted outside company’s AGM over Kimberley gas plans
September 25, 2023
Concerned community members have targeted Buru Energy investors at this morning’s annual general meeting, warning them about the threat the company’s gas plans pose to the precious Kimberley.
Read MoreFears Cook Government paving the way for Kimberley oil and gas export
August 17, 2023
The WA Cook Government's decision to quietly reinstate the export ban for Perth Basin gas projects, while officially lifting it in other parts of the state, puts the Kimberley at serious risk.
Read MoreFOI shows WA Health Department struggling with fracking rules, new Premier should seize chance to ban fracking
May 31, 2023
Freedom of information documents show the Western Australian bureaucracy is struggling to implement its own fracking recommendations, and Lock the Gate Alliance says the recent change in WA leadership is an opportunity for the government to abandon fracking before it’s too late.
Read MoreFOI documents show McGowan Government considered allowing cancer causing chemical in fracking
May 19, 2023
Heavily redacted documents released under freedom of information laws show the McGowan Government considered allowing fracking companies to use cancer-causing chemicals, in direct contrast with the state’s fracking inquiry recommendations and health department advice.
Read MoreCity gig to spread anti-fracking awareness and protect the Kimberley
April 19, 2023
Members of WA’s prestigious music scene will jam against the frack-man this month at a free gig to raise awareness about the growing threat fracking projects pose to the Kimberley.
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