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Save Scott Reef from Woodside’s Dirty Gas
Scott Reef is a fragile, living treasure that is home to endangered green turtles, elusive pygmy blue whales and rare sharks. This coral sanctuary is under threat from Woodside’s plan to drill for gas.
Ways to get involved
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Australia’s best‑kept secret. Woodside’s next target!
You can help save Scott Reef from destructive gas drilling
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Save Scott Reef from Woodside’s toxic gas
The plans to drill for dirty gas from under the beautiful Scott Reef could have devastating impacts.
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Wildlife not Woodside
Woodside plans to drill up to 57 gas wells off the coast of WA, within kilometres of Scott Reef’s majestic waters.
The Problem
This underwater wonder faces a major threat from Woodside’s massive gas project, which plans to draw out gas beneath its fragile foundation. Woodside intends to drill up to 57 wells, some barely kilometres away, bringing seismic blasts, incessant noise, blazing flares, and heavy industrial traffic to this delicate ecosystem.
The risks are staggering. A single well blowout could spill vast quantities of oil and condensate, devastating not just Scott Reef but neighbouring marine parks teaming with wildlife. Sandy nesting habitat for endangered green turtles could sink as gas is extracted from beneath. The pollution and disruption threaten to unravel a vibrant web of life that has thrived for millions of years.
The Solution
The decision to approve or reject Woodside’s plans to drill for gas from the Browse basin underneath Scott Reef currently sits with the Minister for the Environment, Murray Watt. This decision to stop Woodside’s dirty gas now, will shape our environmental legacy forever. The government can choose to protect Scott Reef, joining the ranks of the Great Barrier Reef, Franklin River, and Daintree as national treasures saved in time or allow its destruction, risking irreversible damage that future generations will never forgive.
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Join Greenpeace to save Scott Reef from Woodside’s dirty gas
Greenpeace and allies will be protesting outside Woodside’s Annual General Meeting to show the WA and federal governments strong community opposition to Woodside’s proposal to drill for gas at Scott…
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Ocean Protector Lobby Trip to Save Scott Reef
On Monday 28th July, 17 amazing volunteers and 10 staff came from across the country to meet with our elected representatives in parliament on the issue of Saving Scott Reef.
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Ocean Protectors Lobby Day
On the 28th July Greenpeace staff and a dozen ocean protector volunteers will travel to Canberra to meet with Members of Parliament and Senators. Why? To call on the Government…
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A License to Pollute: Woodside’s Dirty Deal Just Got a Federal Tick
The new Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt just made a decision that has left climate and ocean defenders across the country stunned and outraged.
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Shells in the Sand: The Silent Struggle of Scott Reef’s Green Turtles
Out on the remote, turquoise edge of Australia’s northwest waters lies Sandy Islet—a speck of coral sand at Scott Reef, and a quiet nesting haven for one of the planet’s most ancient mariners: the green turtle.
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‘A new low’: Greenpeace responds to Woodside’s flawed emissions reduction and renewables modelling
PERTH, Tuesday 12 May 2026 — In response to Woodside’s Browse economic modelling released yesterday, the following comments can be attributed to WA Campaign Lead at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Geoff…
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Federal Budget must give Aussies a ‘fair shake of the sauce bottle’: Greenpeace
SYDNEY, Tuesday 12 May 2026 — Ahead of tonight’s Federal Budget, the following statement can be attributed to David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific:
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‘Self-serving tosh’: Woodside’s Browse gas would derail energy transition and wreck Scott Reef
SYDNEY, Monday 11 May 2026 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has branded Woodside’s Browse gas report released to media today as being “so ludicrous it reads like satire” and a dangerous distraction from the urgent action needed to save Scott Reef and address soaring emissions.
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‘Don’t be so reckless’: Greenpeace activists disrupt Woodside AGM with anthem for Scott Reef
PERTH, Thursday 23 April 2026 — Greenpeace activists have interrupted Woodside’s 2026 AGM to directly challenge the fossil fuel giant’s plans to drill for gas at Scott Reef.
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Greenpeace calls on Environment Ministers to reject reckless Scott Reef drilling plans at Woodside AGM
PERTH, Thursday 23 April 2026 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on the WA and Federal Environment Ministers to slap down Woodside’s reckless plans to drill for gas at Scott…
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New analysis reveals Woodside’s amended Browse plans still too risky for turtles, whales
SYDNEY, Tuesday 21 April 2026 — New analysis of Woodside’s amended turtle and whale management plans for its Browse gas proposal has revealed supposed ‘mitigation methods’ still risk extinction of…
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New Woodside CEO Liz Westcott must “steer Woodside away from path of destruction” says Greenpeace CEO
Following the appointment of Liz Westcott as Woodside’s new Chief Executive, the following comments can be attributed to David Ritter, Chief Executive of Greenpeace Australia Pacific:
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Woodside’s North West Shelf scandal a warning sign ahead of Browse approvals
PERTH, Monday 23 February 2026 — New information about one of Australia’s most polluting fossil fuel projects, Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension, proves the fossil fuel multinational can’t be…
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REPORT: WA Can’t Wait
Australia can’t wait. WA must lead the way by building a large-scale decommissioning hub for our environment, for jobs, and for a green energy future.
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REPORT: Risky Business. Woodside’s Burrup Hub is a disaster in the making.
Woodside’s Burrup Hub gas project is the nation’s biggest fossil fuel threat. If approved, it will jeopardise 54 vulnerable species, spew out 6.1 billion tonnes of CO2 and generate 13 times Australia’s annual emissions. Our Environment Minister has the power to stop this dangerous project from going ahead and define Labor’s legacy on nature.
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REPORT: “One Spill Will Kill”: A Disaster in the Making
Greenpeace Australia Pacific believes Woodside cannot be trusted when it comes to our oceans, reefs and marine life.
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