Thank you to everyone who supported this campaign.

Although Gippsland Water is not progressing with the Dutson Downs proposal, I am still monitoring the situation to ensure it doesn't change.

However, there are either challenges facing our region. The fight has begun to stop all the other wind farms in Australia, and I need your help to sign a new petition.

I am now calling on the Prime Minister and the Ministers for Energy, Environment, Climate Change, and Water….

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 — 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱

https://change.org/Moratorium-ORE

𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝘁𝗹;𝗱𝗿)

This open letter urgently urges the Australian government to 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 (𝗢𝗥𝗘) 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 until they complete comprehensive, region-specific research. Key points:

• 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀: Offshore wind projects threaten protected marine ecosystems, fisheries ($3.1B industry), and UNESCO sites. Northern Hemisphere data is insufficient for Australia’s unique conditions.

• 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Approvals risk violating the EPBC Act 1999 and Native Title Act 1993 by failing to address foreseeable harm to ecosystems, coastal communities, and First Nations heritage.

• 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Over 50% of submissions opposed the Gippsland offshore wind zone, yet it was approved.

• 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀: Due to rushed planning, 21 major Australian projects (e.g., Snowy 2.0, AUKUS, Sydney Light Rail) faced cost blowouts, delays, and mismanagement.

• 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀:

     1. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘂𝗺 on ORE approvals until researchers complete studies on ecological, cultural, and economic impacts.

     2. 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 for Indigenous-led assessments and cyclone/fisheries studies.

     3. 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 to ensure compliance with climate goals and biodiversity safeguards.

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠𝙨 𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢. 𝘼𝙘𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚.

ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛ ʟɪɴᴋ ᴛᴏ ᴘᴇᴛɪᴛɪᴏɴ:

https://change.org/Moratorium-ORE

Thank you again; I hope to see your support for the petition.

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