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25.01.2022 Plea for Origin Energy to back off out of the Beetaloo Last Friday students and community members in Alice Springs demanded political leaders abandon plans to use taxpayer funds to subsidise the gas industry. The group gathered at the Welcome to Alice Springs sign on the South Stuart Highway where they told passing motorists they wanted the government to "Fund Our Future Not Gas". ... The demonstration, in part organised by local climate action group Fridays for the Future, was held in response to the Federal Government's recent announcement to push development of the NT's onshore gas industry. Origin Energy announced last week it had restarted exploration work in the Beetaloo with plans to frack test next. "The government's plans to fast-track fracking the Beetaloo Basin by using taxpayer money to prop up this failing industry is reckless and has no place in our nation's recovery," Arid Lands Environment Centre chief executive Jimmy Cocking said. "The reckless Morrison government is planning to fast track fracking that will risk our water, lock in decades of pollution and high power prices and risk long-term economic opportunities and prosperity for Territorians." "Instead of exploiting the Beetaloo Basin, we should embrace cheaper renewable energy and champion a clean recovery. "The majority of NT residents do not support the fracking industry and the national day of action was a chance for Alice residents to continue to call for government investment in clean energy, rather than backing gas fracking."

24.01.2022 Gas companies are abandoning their wells to leak methane forever https://www.afr.com//gas-companies-are-abandoning-their-we

24.01.2022 Shale gas fracking giant Schlumberger abandons fracking in the US and Canada Schlumberger has become the biggest oil-service industry player yet to abandon fracking. Schlumberger has agreed to sell all of its U.S. and Canadian fracking business to smaller rival Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. The company has announced plans to cut more than 21,000 workers and reshuffle its business around the globe.... Shlumberger’s share price has fallen dramatically this year by more than 50% from $40US earlier this year to $18US today. The last big shale gas fracking player Halliburton has already laid off 1000 employees or 22% of the staff at their headquarters in Houston, Texas. Their share price has fallen from $25US at the beginning of 2020 down to $16US today. https://www.worldoil.com//schlumberger-s-north-american-fr

23.01.2022 NT Gas industry on the nose - Letter to the editor NT News Thursday 27 August 2020, page 12 LAST week Origin Energy announced its statutory profit for the last financial year was down 93 per cent. Before COVID-19 Origin employed less than 100 people in the NT and 75 per cent were FIFO.... Now Origin are saying they employ around 50 jobs and aren’t sure if the Beetaloo Basin is a viable option. Why would the NT government want to build a gas pipeline from Tennant Creek to Darwin if the Beetaloo is not even viable? Are taxpayers expected to foot the bill for this? Friends of mine in the industry are saying Origin may have a stranded asset. I hope that we as NT taxpayers will not have to pay for this fracking industry if they go bankrupt. The Gunner Government should not commit public money for this dying industry. Darren Malberg, Alawa

22.01.2022 Anti fracking activists found not guilty for action at NT Parliament House Conrad Rory and Lauren Mellor were just found not guilty in the Darwin Local Court. Rory and Mellor were charged for drilling holes in the lawns outside Parliament House to protest fracking in the Barkly and Gulf regions last year.... You can read about the original protest here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/han/traditional-owners-fracking-nt and and watch footage of the original protest here: https://www.facebook.com/455520607867683/videos/1673254976309400

21.01.2022 Origin Energy recently released plans for 2 more dirty fracking shale gas wells in the NT next year and up to 500 fracked wells in the NT over the next 40 years This image below is taken from Page 15 of Origin's new EMP released on November 11. https://denr.nt.gov.au//Origin-B2-Pty-Ltd-Kyalla-EP117-N2-

21.01.2022 Good news! Beetaloo Basin gas fracking wells to be challenged by new Aboriginal corporation in a bid to protect the environment. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/12701878

20.01.2022 Screening of Infractions: NT fracking documentary tonight Where: 1 Travers St, Coconut Grove NT 0810 When: Sunday, 22 November, 5pm -7.30pm... Get tickets here - https://www.ecnt.org.au/infractions_national_tour

19.01.2022 Help to stop dangerous gas drilling plans in the NT this wet season! Imperial Oil and Gas are planning to drill for shale gas in the coming weeks just 85 kms south-west of Borroloola within the Carpentaria and McArthur Basins. This drilling program will threaten communities, land, air and water. Here’s what you can do right now to help stop these dangerous drilling plans: ... Join Aunty June Mills and friends for an anti-fracking action at Mindil Beach this Sunday September 20 at 5:30 pm https://www.facebook.com/events/304959530571171 Join a community action at Michael Gunner's office in Parap next Friday September 25 at 12:00 pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1316033945401222 Sign the petition here to tell Michael Gunner not to allow drilling this wet season https://www.protectcountrynt.org.au/fracker_out Contact the NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner today: +61 (08) 8936 5500 [email protected] Contact the NT Environment Minister Eva Lawler today: +61 (08) 8936 5566 [email protected]

19.01.2022 Aunty June Mills performing her dance piece Brace Yourself live on Mindil Beach in Darwin! Stay tuned for the viral video of this performance by the legends at Artback NT https://www.facebook.com/events/304959530571171

19.01.2022 Say No To Scott Morrison’s Fracked Gas Fired Plans For The Northern Territory Prime Minister Scott Morrison says a dirty and dangerous gas-fired recovery is a key part of his plan for the nation and he will announce plans today for an Australian Gas Hub. Mr Morrison said the NT’s Beetaloo Basin would be the first priority in line with a National Infrastructure Plan.... Write to your local Federal MP today and let them know that giving tax payers dollars to the dirty and dangerous fracking industry is the last thing we need right now. You can use this link below: https://www.lockthegate.org.au/call_your_mp_renew Please call the office of the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and leave a message there too: (02) 6277 7340 Also contact the NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner today and let him know fracking is unviable, unsafe and unwanted: +61 (08) 8936 5500 [email protected] Join a community action at Michael Gunner's office in Parap next Friday September 25 at 12:00 pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1316033945401222 Sign the petition here to tell Michael Gunner not to allow drilling this wet season https://www.protectcountrynt.org.au/fracker_out

17.01.2022 Are just a few jobs worth the risk of water contamination?

17.01.2022 Beetaloo Bullocks - Origin Energy’s NT Fracking Plans Are Unviable Letter to the Editor NT News Published Wednesday 16 September 2020 SCOTT Morrison’s idea that Origin Energy’s Beetaloo exploration project will somehow miraculously create jobs and growth doesn’t stack up.... The gas industry in Australia has seen companies write off around $25bn in projects in the first six months of this year as gas prices dropped. Origin has seen a 93 per cent decrease in its statutory profit in the last financial year. Origin is still yet to prove that Beetaloo gas is economically viable or whether it can be extracted safely. After years of investment from the NT government Origin have less than 50 Territorians working in the Beetaloo, there is still no pipeline to get their gas to market and they are probably five years away from production. How is this industry an immediate solution to our nation’s economic crisis? It seems our PM needs to realise that Beetaloo gas is too expensive, will create very few jobs and underwriting future gas pipelines could cost us all a lot of money. Especially when Origin discovers it has a stranded asset in the near future as renewables turn out to be much more profitable than fracked gas. Darren Malberg, Alawa

17.01.2022 New report paid for by the Australian Gas Industry lists industry failures A new report by the Australian Gas Industry mouthpiece APPEA has listed a series of challenges especially in the NT onshore gas fracking industry. The 53 page report only mentions the struggling Beetaloo Basin once on page 27. There are countless gas industry challenges mentioned in this report with little to no mention of short term opportunities.... It’s more of a cry for help than a plan for short term economic recovery. See quotes below. Climate concerns Alongside the risks of frontier exploration and development there is increased focus by investors on the role of the industry in a carbon constrained world. Community opposition Proponents have also been confronted with highly coordinated groups opposing the developments, typically on environmental grounds. While approval requirements need to consider the views of the community and risks inherent to projects, they are not well suited to managing the sheer influx of activist opposition which can be marshalled using social media. Ageing gas wells to be abandoned The prevalence of Australia’s ageing gas asset base coupled with the very long-term nature of inherent risks, which extend long after a well is plugged and abandoned, present key regulatory issues for the industry. Low gas prices Moving forward, the industry faces a more challenging environment, particularly due to lower commodity prices. There has been a global decline in gas prices with recent estimates putting prices at decade-long lows, placing increased pressure on the industry. Under these conditions, Australia’s export capacity and revenue could decline over the current financial year. The Office of the Chief Economist at the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources forecasts LNG export earnings to decrease to $35 billion in 2020-21. Lack of FIFO workers Perhaps the largest challenge faced by the oil and gas industry has been the management of fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers. International travel has almost entirely been closed and domestic travel heavily restricted under State and Territory guidelines. In line with restrictions, companies worked with their staff to shift or relocate for periods of time, incentivising relocation, whether temporary or permanent. Assistance was also provided to help relocate FIFO family members where needed. More challenges ahead Some major gas project challenges include: There is a stronger focus on opening new fields as infill, which tend to be smaller, more distant, and/or more technically complex, or the incremental expansion of existing infrastructure. The cheap easy-to-recover gas is mostly gone. Projects are becoming more marginal and, commensurate with a riskier profile, they need to meet higher hurdle rates. There is aggressive competition from lower-cost and stable jurisdictions, and global capital can often achieve better

17.01.2022 NT GAS LEADS TO DEAD END Letter to the Editor by Graeme Sawyer, Published NT News, Thursday 26 Nov 2020 The Northern Territory continues its mad dash down the dead-end alleyway of gas and fracking at a time when the rest of the world is increasing the pace of its move to renewables, partly because of the increasing risks climate change pose. but also because of the economic efficiencies that the renewables era offers.... We are constantly seeing reports form all around the world about the move to renewables processes and reports of moves being made to put the infrastructure in place. There have been many reports that show there are more jobs, cheaper energy costs and a brighter manufacturing future with renewables as the energy provider. This week we have seen analysis from the Grattan Institute, the report titled Flame Out the Future of Natural Gas: The only rational approach, for governments, the energy industry, and its customers, is to begin planning for a future without natural gas, or at least with a substantially reduced role for natural gas. The NT government sadly sees none of this, as they have recruited a bunch of gas disciples as their key advisers and collectively cannot see outside their own tiny puddle as to what the future might hold. As the world moves to renewables, and energy cost of about 70 per cent less than the NT currently, we are going to be saddled with an archaic system and stranded assets, and while I have no problem with the businesses losing their money, the NT taxpayers will see no benefit from the money squandered by this government. As we experience the impacts of global warming with mangroves dying, areas of vegetation on land dying, water shortages from lack of aquifer recharge and the impacts of failed wet seasons on the cattle industry such as the Barkly and record-breaking heat across the NT, we have a government that just wants to add to the problem and open more gas fields! Graeme Sawyer

17.01.2022 Traditional owners in the NT have had their ongoing connection to country recognised this week in the Federal Court relating to the Buchanan Downs and Hidden Valley pastoral leases near Elliott, NT. Also this week after nearly two decades in the courts the native title holders of the Banka Banka (East and West), Helen Springs and Powell Creek pastoral leases celebrated recognition of their ongoing connection to country at a consent determination. https://www.katherinetimes.com.au//another-native-title-h/

16.01.2022 $30m NT renewable energy project moves forward as tenders process opens TENDERS are now open for the NT government’s $30m renewable energy project, which is set to replace fossil fuels currently used to generate power from Darwin to Katherine. The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), announced in April, is expected to pay for itself in five years and aims to provide cheaper and more reliable energy for Territorians.... The two-stage tender process is now open for local businesses, with the first stage aimed at understanding industry capability in the Territory. The tender will be awarded in early 2021, with the battery system expected to be operating by the second half of 2022. It is expected to be capable of replacing the gas-fired systems which currently provide Territorians with power. Renewables and Energy Minister Eva Lawler said the project was a major step towards the NT’s plan to reach 50 per cent renewables by 2030. We want Territorians to have access to the latest and best technology as we build a stronger and more resilient power system, Ms Lawler said. This initiative will help lower power bills while maintaining secure and reliable power for Territorians. Chief Minister Michael Gunner said renewable energy projects like the battery system would attract private investment and create local jobs. We’ve backed renewables and so have Territorians they know renewables deliver cleaner, cheaper and secure power, he said. Doing whatever it takes to save lives from coronavirus means throwing the kitchen sink at saving jobs and preparing the Territory for the rebound. Territory Generation chief executive Gerhard Laubscher said the system aimed to tackle concerns with renewable energy such as reliability and stability. Territory Generation’s Battery Energy Storage System aims to provide near-instantaneous response to changes in solar load, such as cloud cover, he said. Reliability and stability of base load power is a critical barrier in the uptake of renewable energy across Australia, and I am pleased that we are at the forefront of tackling this issue right here in the Territory. It comes after a report released yesterday found the NT would be among the hardest hit economically if climate change isn’t tackled over the coming decades. The report by Deloitte Access Economics also found the NT could gain 5 per cent in gross state product and add 5000 jobs if it pushed for a more sustainable and renewable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.ntnews.com.au//51125c826e83b8219592378870bb9b22

16.01.2022 Gas pipeline plans cause alarm among landowners at Katherine meeting A meeting of landowners in Katherine last night expressed alarm they had not been consulted about plans for a gas pipeline between Tennant Creek and Darwin. The gas pipeline is key to transporting any Beetaloo shale gas to markets....Continue reading

13.01.2022 Help to stop Origin Energy fracking near Daly Waters in the Northern Territory Origin have resumed exploration activity at their troubled Kyalla 117 well site near Daly Waters. This is the same well that had to be shut down after "operational challenges" less than 12 months ago. This picture shows the site set up and ready to frack over the next few months during the wet season. This picture also shows Origin are still using open air waste water holding ponds.... This is despite the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing in the Northern Territory recommendation 7.12 that stated enclosed tanks must be used to hold all wastewater. For Origin Energy to ignore this recommendation is extremely risky especially during the NT wet season. Email the NT Environment Minister today and demand that this dirty and dangerous fracking not go ahead this wet season. [email protected] Call on Chief Minister Michael Gunner to stop all gas drilling in the NT this wet season https://www.protectcountrynt.org.au/fracker_out

13.01.2022 Congratulations to Gurindji traditional owners who have finally regained recognition of their native title rights to the famous Wave Hill station, after fracking and mineral exploration licences over the area prompted them to apply four years ago. https://www.abc.net.au//native-title-recognised-o/12642512

13.01.2022 The NT could gain 5,000 jobs in renewable energy revolution, according to Deloitte report THE Northern Territory will be among the worst affected Australian jurisdictions if climate change isn’t tackled over the coming decades. A major report by Deloitte Economics released today has warned that the Territory could lose jobs and economic growth if climate change runs unchecked, with mining among the worst hit sectors.... Australians overall face losing 880,000 jobs, and $3.4 trillion of economic growth, by 2070, with hotter average temperatures even threatening the Boxing Day Test. On the other hand, the country could add $680bn and 250,000 new jobs to Australia’s economy if it embraces a so-called new growth pathway. A New Choice: Australia’s Climate for Growth has warned that inaction will lead to greater economic losses for the NT, with tourism particularly affected. Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory have the largest losses due to a changing climate, the report said. These states are the first to take a hit as both a consequence of their industry base and their geography and their losses are compounding over time. The report warned that if global temperatures warmed by 3C hotter, the Territory would be on average warmer than this. While all Australian states experience significant disruption due to climate change, much like COVID, this disruption has different regional impacts based on the way economies are set up. The Northern Territory would take a 12 per cent hit to its gross state product by 2070 and a 5 per cent hit in employment. Services, mining and trade and tourism would be the three worst affected industries. The report was, however, optimistic about Australia’s ability to navigate climate change, saying the country could become a global source of secure and reliable renewable power. Deloitte forecasts that the Northern Territory could gain 5 per cent in gross state product and add 5000 jobs if it pushed for a more sustainable and renewable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.ntnews.com.au//bd5b43074e68912961556c254a10ac77

12.01.2022 Origin Energy NT fracking update Origin’s statutory profit for the last financial year is down 93% Before Covid 19 Origin employed less than 100 people in the NT and 75% were FIFO.... Less than 50 Territorians are currently working on Origin’s Beetaloo Exploration Project Origin still don’t know if gas in the Beetaloo can be extracted safely or economically.

11.01.2022 It was great to see this ad in today’s NT News on Page 4! Thank you to all of you across the NT and Australia for your efforts in raising people’s awareness about fracking in the NT! The campaign to stop fracking in the NT continues!

10.01.2022 Gas-led recovery would cost ag jobs and increase land use conflicts, Australian Farm Institute says https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au//gas-led-recove/

10.01.2022 What Australia's gas-led recovery will mean for the country's carbon emissions If developed the Beetaloo sub basin in the Northern Territory could result in as much as 117 million tonnes of CO2 being added to our emissions each year almost a quarter of our current total yearly emissions. https://www.abc.net.au//impact-of-gas-led-recover/12688564

09.01.2022 More gas bubbling from rivers in Queensland near Origin Energy’s gas site 30/8/20 https://countrycaller.com.au//exclusive-coal-seam-gas-wat/

09.01.2022 Bad news for Beetaloo Gas: As Origin Energy reports underwhelming results The test results from fracking the first new well in the Beetaloo Basin are not as positive as expected. Industry observers have been awaiting Origin Energy's initial test results on its Kyalla 117 well near Daly Waters for some time. The Federal Government had pinned its hopes on the Beetaloo Basin living up to its promise of being the onshore gas resource that would assist in their fanciful "gas led... recovery." Origin's general manager for Beetaloo and Growth Assets, Tracey Boyes said, "The option to temporarily shut in the well is being considered..." https://www.katherinetimes.com.au//first-beetaloo-test-we/

09.01.2022 Gunner Government gives taxpayer cash to controversial company to fast track fracked gas pipeline Protect Country Alliance has condemned the NT Gunner Government for giving a company with a terrible track record $327,140 to undertake a feasibility study and engage with landholders over a fracked gas pipeline from Tennant Creek to Middle Arm. The company, CNC Project Management, previously worked with Eastern Star Gas on failed land access agreements for a pipeline corridor th...Continue reading

09.01.2022 Andrew Liveris’ NT Reconstruction Commission Final Report to be released today THE much-anticipated final report by the Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission will be released by Chief Minister Michael Gunner today. In June this year the two Co-Chair’s of the Territory Reconstruction Commission, Andrew Liveris (an employee of the Saudi Arabian Oil company) and Paul Henderson (ex NT Chief Minister and now Bespoke Territory Gas Industry Lobbyist) both called for more supp...ort for the fledgling NT fracking industry in the Beetaloo Basin and a new petro-chemical manufacturing hub in Middle Arm Darwin. Write to Chief Minister Michael Gunner on his page here: Michael Gunner to ask why the NT Government is listening to pro-gas men like Liveris and Henderson who are calling for cuts to red tape for big gas polluters? This industry will only contaminate NT air, land, water, climate and make big gas companies richer while we deal with the mess. Call ABC Radio Darwin here: 1300 057 222 Text ABC Radio Darwin here: 0487 991 057 Write letters to the editor at NT News here: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/opinion/letter-to-the-editor Write letters to the editor at Alice Springs News here: [email protected] https://www.ntnews.com.au//bbd8d2073137487d9be487288d387676

09.01.2022 Final report for Kakadu cancer cluster near uranium mine has now been released A recent report analysing cancer incidence and the fetal death rates in long-term residents in the Gunbalanya-Kakadu area which includes Jabiru and surrounding outstations has been released. Although no stakeholder meeting was held for the past two years the NT government recently decided that these factors were not related to a nearby uranium mine: ... The fetal death rate in Gunbalanya-Kakadu was 83 per cent higher than the rest of the Top End Aboriginal population with 22.5 fetal deaths per 1000 births. There were 98 cases of cancer diagnosed in the Gunbalanya-Kakadu community between 1991-2004 almost twice what it was expected to be for a population of that size. The number of cases was 3.7 times higher than expected for mouth and throat cancers and 2.2 times higher for lung cancer. The government report says there is no evidence to directly link ionizing radiation from the mine to the cancer spike but linked higher rates of risk factors like smoking, alcohol consumption and poor diet to elevated cancer rates in the region. Smoking prevenance was also 12 per cent higher for the Gunbalanya-Kakadu region than in comparison cohorts, but the report said that still only explained a very small part of the excess fetal deaths. Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation CEO Justin O’Brien, representing the Mirrar traditional owners, said "[A] report in 1984 recommended a comprehensive health-monitoring program. Had that been in place we would have had 36-plus years of monitoring," he said. "As it stands, the period of reliable data when it comes to analysing the possible links to cancer is about a three-year period, so that's very difficult to make any definitive assessments. An NT Health spokeswoman said the report had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NT Health were unable to travel out to traditional owners to discuss the report due to the Biosecurity Act restriction access to communities, she said. https://www.abc.net.au//kakadu-cancer-cluster-ran/12925180 https://health.nt.gov.au//Gunbalanya-Kakadu-Disease-Cluste

08.01.2022 Indigenous health groups left in the dark over Covid-19 plan for gas pipeline workers in NT https://www.abc.net.au//indigenous-health-groups-/12730466

07.01.2022 A great write up about the recent court case that put NT fracking on trial. https://arena.org.au/fracking-on-trial-in-the-northern-te/

07.01.2022 Support the campaign to stop these fracking gas pipelines cutting across the NT These are the three main gas pipelines currently being proposed for the NT. 1. Central Petroleum’s proposed pipeline from Amadeus Basin (near Alice Springs) to Moomba (SA).... 2. Jemena’s proposed gas pipeline from Wallumbilla (QLD) to Darwin. 3. The proposed Tennant Creek to Darwin gas pipeline. These gas pipelines would open up the NT for destructive fracking projects that would wreck our water, air and climate. Donate to this campaign fundraiser to stop dangerous fracking and safeguard our future. https://dont-frack-the-outback.raisely.com

06.01.2022 Take five minutes to say no to three NT fracking operations being planned right now! https://lockthegate.good.do/opposentfracking/stoporigin/

05.01.2022 Legendary Larrakia Elder Aunty June Mills has been standing up against dangerous fracking across the NT for years. Here's her latest serve to the Government's gas plan!

05.01.2022 Did you know that Origin Energy plans to send their dirty fracking toxic waste in trucks from the NT all the way to QLD? That's almost 2500 kms by road to dump toxic waste at the Westrex Waste Facility at 40742 Warrego Hwy, Jackson QLD 4425 3.9.2.6 Flow back disposal "When the tanks are decommissioned, the associated residual solids, brines, sludges and liners are removed and disposed of at a licensed waste disposal facility. Any remaining flowback fluid and solids will be tr...ansported by road to a licenced disposal facility. It is anticipated that all residual flowback will be sent interstate to the Westrex waste facility in Jackson, Queensland." https://denr.nt.gov.au//Origin-B2-Pty-Ltd-Kyalla-EP117-N2- (See page 74)

03.01.2022 Sorry Gunner, but you can’t frack the Beetaloo and achieve carbon neutrality The Territory Economic Reconstruction Commision: Final Report’s emphasis on fracking the Beetaloo Basin is inconsistent with its support for a zero emissions NT economy, according to Protect Country Alliance. Protect Country Alliance spokesperson Graeme Sawyer said, as noted in the recent Grattan Institute report, gas would inevitably decline as an energy source, and was as much a climate-wrecking fo...ssil fuel as coal. We have just emerged from the hottest November ever in the Territory, Mr Sawyer said. Territorians have now been delivered a contradictory report which on one page stresses the need to tackle climate change, while on another promotes fracking the Beetaloo and releasing a carbon bomb. The two are not compatible. The language in this report is also deeply concerning because it appears to foreshadow more public money being spent propping up the polluting and ultimately economically nonsensical fracking industry. Territory governments have already spent more than $100 million trying to encourage the frackers, but even these companies don’t seem that impressed with what they’ve found so far. Last week, at an investors briefing, Origin Energy said it was preparing to farm down its Beetaloo assets. Our read of that is the Beetaloo’s gas reserves aren’t as promising as they were once thought to be. The very real risk here is that we spend a whole lot more public money putting water and the climate at risk for very little gain, and are left with stranded, polluting assets. This report was an opportunity to thrust the Territory and its people head-on into the inevitable carbon-neutral future. By including fracking the Beetaloo, it has failed. Fracked gas is too expensive and too polluting to play a role in the world’s energy future. It would be a major mistake that would damage the future of the NT economy and the interests of future generations to continue pursuing the folly of fracking. However, it is encouraging that the government acknowledges that Traditional Owners will have a role in future approvals. Given the government’s recent sell out of Traditional Owners in relation to the MacArthur River mine expansion, we expect all Traditional Owners to be properly consulted and their wishes to block access to their land and sacred sites to fracking companies to be respected. You can help to oppose fracking in the NT by sharing this link below. It’s a link that allows you to send off 3 submissions in 5 minutes to oppose 2021 fracking plans for Origin, Imperial and SANTOS. https://lockthegate.good.do/opposentfracking/stoporigin/

03.01.2022 Economists and landowners speak out against a tax payer funded gas pipeline for the NT Economists are arguing the Northern Territory's experience in agreeing to underwrite fracking gas projects should serve as a warning to the Federal Government not to do the same. Meanwhile the NT Government has paid controversial company CNC Project Management more than $300,000 to undertake a pre-feasibility study for a gas pipeline from Tennant Creek to Darwin. NSW landowners argue this company CNC openly threatened farmers in order to build a pipeline across their land. The community said no and the pipeline was successfully stopped. "We learnt that you can say no and if we all stand together we can be successful" Robyn King (Mullaley grain farmer) Listen to the story below. https://www.abc.net.au//economists-caution-common/12638360

02.01.2022 Check out this brilliant action at Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s Office today in Parap! Calling on our government representatives to #FundOurFutureNotGas