We all want a liveable climate, affordable energy, and a government that protects people and Country.

But the Labor Government has just approved Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension — a climate-wrecking carbon bomb. If it goes ahead, it will be the biggest new fossil fuel project in the Southern Hemisphere.

This project will mine gas from under the ocean off Western Australia and liquefy it for export. Over 50 years, it’s projected to release up to 4 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions — more than eight times Australia’s annual total.

The climate crisis is already here. 2024 was the hottest year on record. Scientists are clear: any new coal or gas project makes things worse.

And the damage doesn’t stop with the climate.

The project endangers 40,000-year-old Murujuga rock art — the oldest known depiction of the human face. These sacred petroglyphs are already being corroded by emissions, and experts warn the damage will escalate.

The North West Shelf extension is part of Woodside’s Burrup Hub — a plan that includes new gas drilling at Scott Reef, a pristine marine environment home to endangered species like green sea turtles and pygmy blue whales.

This decision trashes the climate, threatens sacred culture, and puts fragile ecosystems at risk — all to boost profits for one of the world’s biggest gas companies.

Woodside is destroying Country and climate — and Labor is letting them do it.

We don’t have to accept this.

We can build a future powered by the sun and wind — not dirty gas.
We can honour First Nations leadership, protect ancient culture, and lead the world with clean, community-owned energy.

But we need our government to show courage — and we need thousands of people to demand it.

We call on the Albanese Government to:

• Revoke approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension
• Ban all new fossil fuel projects — including Scarborough and Browse
• Protect Murujuga rock art and uphold First Nations cultural heritage
• End public subsidies to gas giants like Woodside