Correspondence Between The Minister And The Member For Curtin.

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A petition presented to the Federal Member for Curtin by an 81-year-old retired professor who cycled 3,700km from Perth to Canberra was forwarded to Minister Plibersek in November 2024. The petition, titled "Stop gas field expansion in Western Australia," calls on Parliament to strengthen legislation to remove impediments to the Environment Minister's ability to reject Woodside's gas expansion projects. The petition argues that science demonstrates fossil fuels including gas must decline this decade to limit warming to 1.5°C, making new gas developments incompatible with Australia's 2030 carbon reduction targets. It contends that Woodside's expansion would negate emission reductions achieved by other states and endanger future generations. The correspondence indicates this was processed as a ministerial reply matter within the department's normal petition handling procedures.