Dirty and Dark – political donations from the fossil fuel industry

1 February 2023 The Australian Government continues to support fossil fuel exploration and development in Australia, despite 2021 modelling by the International Energy Agency (IEA), confirmed again in late 2022, which finds that there can be no new coal, oil or gas projects if the world is to achieve zero … Read More

Narrabri gas plans undermine APA’s net zero claims

Narrabri residents say no to coal seam gas. Credit - Lock the Gate Alliance / Joseph McGrath

21 October 2021 Australia’s biggest gas pipeline company, APA, has recently adopted an ambition to reach net zero operational emissions by 2050. It also regularly refers to driving the energy transition to support the Paris climate goals, and a net zero by 2050 outcome. However, at its annual general meeting … Read More

Gas major Santos shows why it doesn’t deserve investment

3 April 2020 At its annual general meeting today, one of Australia’s biggest gas companies, Santos, proved it has no future in the clean, green economy we need to rapidly transition to. At the AGM, Santos fought tooth and nail against a shareholder proposal calling on the company to align … Read More

Artwork contributes to supporting Narrabri locals

In May this year, hundreds of people contributed to a crowdfunder to allow locals, including five farmers and a Gomeroi Traditional Owner, to attend the Santos annual general meeting to show the overwhelming community opposition to Santos’ coal seam gas project. One supporter, Jenny McCracken, raised money for this crowdfunder … Read More

Fierce opposition to Narrabri gas project

3 May 2018 Gomeroi traditional owners and farmers from Narrabri made it very clear today at Santos’ annual general meeting (AGM) that they do not want Santos to go ahead with its unconventional gas project in the Pilliga Forest (known by traditional owners as the Billiga). Farmer Adam Macrae explained … Read More