Mass protests have occurred over the last week - with many people gathering to oppose the plan to drill for oil in the Bight.

Thousands of concerned individuals across the country, joined in the Paddle Out for the Bight event on Sunday morning.

Protesting Norwegian oil giant Equinor's plans to carry out deepwater oil-drilling in the Great Australian Bight. 

Protests took place across many places in South Australia, also in Perth, in Byron Bay and Wollongong in NSW, Manly Beach in Sydney, in Torquay and Warrnambool in Victoria, and at Alexandra Headland on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

https://www.victorharbortimes.com.au/story/5935266/thousands-paddle-out-for-bight/