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Where would you rather see our taxpayer money invested?

The Government wants to frack, but what does Australia want?

We’ve put together a letter you can sign below and add your ideas for the Federal Government on what they could do with our hard-earned tax dollars.

Please add your name and give us your ideas for where you’d rather see your tax dollars spent.

Petition text:

To Federal Parliamentarians, Ministers, Departments,

We are alarmed and disappointed to see the Federal Government now rolling out a suite of actions to prop up expensive and dangerous gas fracking across Australia without any proper public accountability.

As voters and concerned Australians, we ask that you hear our message - do not spend our money on gas fracking projects and big new gas pipelines.

Farmlands, water resources and the climate can’t afford to keep propping up polluting gas.

It’s time for Australia to grow stronger and tool up to embrace cleaner energy and storage.

There are a multitude of ways the Government could take a smarter approach to the Covid recovery. The Australian community has many ideas on how we can boost agriculture, tourism, First Nations opportunities, community health and disaster relief.

We know we can create jobs by genuinely supporting diverse Australian businesses, not throwing our money at the gas fracking industry.

We see huge opportunities to help Australia to get off polluting and expensive gas into the future, to modernise our power and heating and to save on gas and energy bills.

I ask that you oppose the measures being rolled out to fast-track gas fracking, including the ill-considered and secretive National Gas Infrastructure Plan, and take on board our ideas for how the money could be better spent.

Yours sincerely,

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What would you rather see money spent on?

Here are some ideas:

Helping Australian businesses get off gas
Funding community projects in your neighbourhood
Land stewardship programs
Supporting First Nations organisations and businesses working on country
Renewable energy projects and battery storage
Disaster relief

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Debra Rowe commented 2021-03-23 15:42:06 +1100
Garry Price commented 2021-03-23 15:42:03 +1100

Given the imperative of managing climate change effectively, I would much rather see money directed towards renewable energy projects including battery storage and the production of hydrogen using solar power and wind power for the electrolytic process.
Leo Boscarini commented 2021-03-23 15:41:52 +1100

The money would be better spent on renewables and battery storage
Elizabeth Jasprizza commented 2021-03-23 15:41:52 +1100

Land stewardship programs

Supporting First Nations organisations and businesses working on country

Renewable energy projects and battery storage

Disaster relief.
Jeffrey Mellefont commented 2021-03-23 15:41:31 +1100
Jim Chadd commented 2021-03-23 15:41:27 +1100
Julia Hewitt commented 2021-03-23 15:41:22 +1100

Supporting renewable energy projects and battery storage will give future generations a much healthier and safer environment.
Michelle Redman commented 2021-03-23 15:41:20 +1100
Amanda Foster commented 2021-03-23 15:41:12 +1100

Renewable energy projects and battery storage, disaster relief, helping Australian businesses not corporations, funding community projects, supporting first nations to deal with the forest issues – those who have been doing it for hundreds of years, help first nations businesses working on country, protect their heritage and sacrad lands.
Anne Marshall commented 2021-03-23 15:41:10 +1100
Mick Abberley commented 2021-03-23 15:41:02 +1100

This government’s shameful stone-age ideology is contributing towards making our planet uninhabitable.
Susie Ross commented 2021-03-23 15:40:47 +1100

Gas is dangerous mining that pollutes and damages valuable land. As a country we would be much better advised to pursue Renewable energy projects and battery storage.
Norman Jackson commented 2021-03-23 15:40:47 +1100
dennis wild commented 2021-03-23 15:40:39 +1100
Paul Hughes commented 2021-03-23 15:40:33 +1100

This money would be better spent on land stewardship programmes, supporting First Nations organisations and businesses working on country and renewable energy projects and battery storage
Jo Robinson commented 2021-03-23 15:40:21 +1100

It’s well past time but, hopefully, not too late to do the right thing.
Anthea Von Staerck commented 2021-03-23 15:40:18 +1100

Yes to renewable energy w battery storage -Yes to regenerating land devastated by over farming and drought,

Yes to naming water as the most precious commodity it is and penalising the water licenses that have abused and over-used it.

Yes to supporting First Nations business and organisations that work on country.
Stephen Best commented 2021-03-23 15:40:13 +1100
James Norman commented 2021-03-23 15:40:08 +1100

We need to stop using fossil fuels such as coal and gas as soon as possible and make the switch to genuine renewable sources such as solar, wind and tidal energy with large scale battery backup. And let’s stop using the greenwash term “natural gas”.
Jerry Koliha commented 2021-03-23 15:40:04 +1100

The money would be better spent on helping Australian businesses out of gas, a dangerous fossil fuel. Also for support of renewable projects and battery storage. To transition away from petrol and diesel, a subsidy for electric vehicles should be offered, including the government fleet.
Judith Blackall commented 2021-03-23 15:40:04 +1100

I would be much more satisfied to see public monies invested in enterprises that assist farmers, regional businesses and communities to transition to safe, clean, renewable energy. I strongly believe this is the future the Australian Government needs to lead on through active support, development and investment
Greg Kilgour commented 2021-03-23 15:39:45 +1100
Carla Maas commented 2021-03-23 15:39:44 +1100

I would rather money be spent on investigating ways of getting natural energy without the use of chemicals or destruction to the environment. Battery storage has come ahead in leaps and bounds and surely more investment into solar would be common sense for Australia.
Sheridan Adams commented 2021-03-23 15:39:43 +1100

I want to see this money spent on:

Renewable energy projects and battery storage, on a huge scale.

Transitioning workers from the coal and gas industries to renewable energy projects.

Helping businesses to exit from gas which is now as outdated as coal, and as unprofitable.

Disaster relief for bushfire and flood victims who do not live in Liberal held seats.
Denise Tebbutt commented 2021-03-23 15:39:34 +1100

I would rather see the money spent on renewable energy sources and batteries.

Disaster relief.
Yvonne Hartman commented 2021-03-23 15:39:24 +1100

I would like to see the money spent instead on renewable energy programs including storage solutions. This would possibly provide jobs for those working in the gas industry, a double benefit.

Please also consider programs that promote and aid land to be more productive without the use of harmful fertilizers, land clearing and the like
Helene Hutson commented 2021-03-23 15:39:23 +1100

Please show you are listening to the Australian people by supporting renewable energy projects. You talk about listening but unfortunately nothing is done.
Alison Bullock commented 2021-03-23 15:39:14 +1100

I would like this money spent on all of the above but also on social programs such as public housing – especially for older women who are experiencing homelessness
Pete Fenton commented 2021-03-23 15:39:10 +1100

Fracking makes no sense at all especially when we already know it damages the land and it damages nature, and if we don’t cease this activity it will eventually lead to irreversible damage to the whole planet. For our children’s children sake, I implore you to stop this wanton destruction.
Arthur Baker commented 2021-03-23 15:39:05 +1100