Save the 12 Apostles Region from Gas Drilling

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The Victorian Labor Government has approved new gas drilling in Victoria's beautiful oceans, right near the 12 Apostles.

As of June 2024, Beach Energy is now extracting gas beneath the Port Campbell National Park, on Gunditjmara Country.

The Federal Government – with the Victorian Government’s support – has also opened up vast areas in Commonwealth waters for drilling just 5km from the 12 Apostles.

The world is facing an escalating climate emergency. More new gas will only make climate change worse. Drilling for gas in our oceans is the last thing we need.

Will you add your name to the open letter calling on the Victorian Labor Government to stop new gas drilling near the 12 Apostles?

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Open letter to the Premier of Victoria
CC: Minister for Environment, Energy and Climate Change 
CC: Minister for Resources

Dear Premier Allan,

Right now, the world is experiencing the devastating impacts of failing to act on climate.

The catastrophic climate-fuelled fires in Pomonal and Gippsland in 2024 are a stark reminder of our own Black Summer of 2019/20.

Unless we stop mining and burning coal and gas, the climate crisis will get worse – causing more floods, droughts, heatwaves and severe bushfires, putting our way of life even more under threat.

While your Labor Government has taken positive steps on renewable energy, this good work is being undermined by your Government’s support for new gas developments. 

As a concerned resident, I am writing to request that the Labor Government immediately withdraw all support for new gas drilling in our pristine oceans, and on land, including in the Otway Basin which includes the 12 Apostles National Park.

I call on your Government to pass the Greens’ Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (No New Oil or Gas Activities) Bill 2022

Extracting new gas near the 12 Apostles is bad for the climate. Seismic blasting to explore for new gas fields, and drilling once they are found, will also have a devastating impact on the local marine life, including migrating whales, penguins and many birds and marine species.

We all want a safe and healthy planet, for ourselves, our children, grandchildren and future generations. 

Please stop all gas drilling in the 12 Apostles region.

Yours sincerely,

Ellen Sandell MP, Leader of the Victorian Greens
and all Victorian Greens MPs