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Huge win for Southern Australia as one of the world’s biggest polluters abandons Bight oil drilling plans
Press release – 12 October, 2017October 13, 2017: Greenpeace says the time has come for Norwegian oil company Statoil to “Gå hjem” (go home) too as Chevron follow BP in abandoning plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight, leaving Statoil as the last desperate oil major persisting with risky deepwater oil exploration.Statoil’s plans would…
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Pacific Islanders crowdfunding to call out hypocrisy at UN climate meeting in Germany
Press release – 12 October, 2017Pacific Islanders crowdfunding to call out hypocrisy at UN climate meeting in GermanyOctober 13, 2017 – Two Pacific Island Representatives are calling on the public to join them as they head to a key UN climate meeting in Germany where they will demand that countries cut their sweet-talk and honour…
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Australian government defying the will of 72 percent of voters by refusing to sign the UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons
Press release – 18 September, 2017September 19, 2017: Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is set to ignore the wishes of a clear majority of Australians by refusing to sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.More than 72 percent of Australians support a ban on nuclear weapons and more than 65 percent want Australia…
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New NAIF revelations show inquiry must be uncompromising in holding board to account
Press release – 12 September, 2017September 13, 2017: Two new potential cases of conflict of interest within the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) revealed by documents leaked to media are a clear indication something has gone badly wrong in “Canavan’s slush fund”.Media reports published on Monday reveal potential conflicts of interests for NAIF Chair, Sharon…
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Pricewaterhousecoopers leaves climate commitments on the night table to get into bed with the Minerals Council
Press release – 12 September, 2017September 13, 2017: Pyjama-clad Greenpeace activists representing Pricewaterhousecoopers Australia (PwC) and the Minerals Council have cosied up in a bed at the consulting firm’s Sydney office to highlight the awkward relationship between the two.PwC promotes itself as a corporate leader on environmental issues but the firm is putting its reputation…
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WA ban the bag and leave NSW and Victoria looking foolish
Press release – 11 September, 2017September 12, 2017: Today’s move by the WA Premier to ban single-use bags highlights how out-of-touch the governments of NSW and Victoria are in being last to act despite overwhelming public support for action to reduce plastic waste.In announcing his state’s ban on single-use plastic bags today Mark McGowan told…
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Left behind on plastic: stalling states an embarrassment to voters
Press release – 5 September, 2017September 6, 2017: Queensland’s Parliament has shamed the Premiers of NSW and Victoria by taking decisive action to limit plastic waste by passing a ban on single-use bags and a drinks container refund scheme into law.The Waste Reduction and Recycling Amendment Bill was passed with bipartisan support last night. “With…