Time for sport to play its part: stop free kicks for fossil fuels

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Time for sport to play its part: stop free kicks for fossil fuels
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It’s not the resources industry that is the issue here. The issue is fossil fuel companies like Woodside trying to maximise profits while they still can

This year the Matildas have reminded us about the power of sport and its ability to bring people together.

“It’s not the resources industry that is the issue here ... the issue here is fossil fuel companies like Woodside trying to maximise profits while they still can.” And it’s not just gas, Woodside is also opening new oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Senegal – all of this flying in the face of expert advice from the International Energy Agency, IPCC authors and the UN that the world can’t afford any new fossil fuel projects if we want a safe climate.

As someone who spent years in WA, and who married a West Australian, I know how important the resources industry is to the state. A few years ago, I was lucky to be part of the first big moment of Australian athletes taking a stand for the communities we love.

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