Latest news on gas

Organisations and grassroots groups across Victoria are standing together for a Gas Free Vic, with a recently emerged network penning a Joint Statement for Getting Victoria Off Gas. Add your signature to the statement...

Victoria is the biggest user of gas in Australia. While polluting companies continue to promote fossil gas as a "transition fuel," communities are resisting new gas developments and calling for a rapid shift away...

Reputable research institutions and mainstream media are starting to highlight the negligible contribution to the economy by the offshore oil and gas industry and the expected strain that decommissioning costs could put on the taxpayer....

As more and more offshore oil and gas infrastructure is being developed around Australia, it is important to remember the tragic events in the history of this industry that have taken lives, destroyed ecosystems...

With the federal government continuing to push it’s ‘gas led recovery’ agenda, their support for the fossil fuel industry remains a major blockage to Australia taking meaningful action on climate change. 

The temporary ban (moratorium) on onshore ‘conventional’ gas drilling, which has been in place across Victoria since 2014, expires today. This will leave significant areas across Gippsland and South West Victoria exposed to gas...

 What is happening? The moratorium on onshore ‘conventional’ gas drilling has been in place across Victoria since 2014. It expires at the end of June 2021, meaning that new exploration and potentially drilling can...

The Federal Government has announced that a vast area of ocean around Australia will be offered up for offshore oil and gas exploration. This includes 21 areas across six basins covering 80,000 sq km...

The ban on conventional gas drilling in Victoria will be no more from July. It's clear the time for gas is approaching burnout. From the defeat of AGL's planned gas import terminal in Westernport to...

Despite the dire state of the climate crisis, the federal government continues to pursue both a 'gas-led' recovery and the further production of fossil fuels. This includes opening up the pristine waters of the...