Act now to keep Labor honest on fracking

The WA Labor Government was elected on a promise. They said they’d halt unconventional gas fracking across WA until after the conclusion of a public inquiry. They said they’d create immediate, permanent bans on fracking in the South West, Peel and Perth regions.

But in 6 weeks we’ve heard nothing about these commitments.

Let Premier Mark McGowan and key ministers know we won’t stand for broken promises.

The WA Labor Government was elected on a promise. They said they’d halt unconventional gas fracking across WA until after the conclusion of a public inquiry. They said they’d create immediate, permanent bans on fracking in the South West, Peel and Perth regions.

But in 6 weeks we’ve heard nothing about these commitments.

Let Premier Mark McGowan and key ministers know we won’t stand for broken promises.

Tell Labor - keep your promises on fracking

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Let Premier Mark McGowan and key ministers know we won’t stand for broken promises.

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Dear Premier McGowan and team,

Before the election, we liked what you said – that you would halt unconventional gas fracking activities across WA until after a public inquiry.

We supported your policy for immediate permanent bans for the South West, Peel and Perth regions, and that Kimberley Traditional Owners should have a say on fracking.

But 6 weeks after the election, we’ve heard nothing on these commitments.

I’m writing to ask you to take the following actions in full:
 
1)	A strong state-wide moratorium on gas activities
I ask you to immediately halt all unconventional gas prospecting, exploration and extraction activities. Unconventional gas activities include shale, tight and coal seam gas prospecting, exploration and mining.

I do not support a moratorium that is limited only to the practice of hydraulic fracturing, because that would mean that roadworks, land access, surveys and even drilling of gas wells would still be allowed.

2)	An Independent Inquiry and measures to protect groundwater
I ask that you establish an Independent Inquiry that is free of gas industry influence. This inquiry needs to consider all impacts of unconventional gas activities, from the ‘cradle to the grave’.

It needs strong Terms of Reference requiring proper baseline assessments; qualified experts in relevant fields; and thorough community participation.

3)	Right to Say No
I call on you to fulfil your promise  to provide Kimberley Traditional Owners with the legal right to say ‘no’ to unconventional gas activities on lands over which they have an interest, and I ask that you extend this basic right to all landholders and Traditional Owners across WA by amending the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967.

4)	Regional Bans
I ask you to ban any unconventional gas activity in the South West, Peel and Perth regions by amending the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967.  Existing petroleum leases and applications in the ban area should be cancelled.

I look forward to seeing these important measures implemented to protect WA’s water, industries, farmlands and communities.

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