Protect the Channel Country

The Queensland government has given Origin Energy permission to drill for oil and gas across 250,000 hectares of the Channel Country.

They know the risks if Origin goes ahead: drawdown of Great Artesian Basin water, destruction of wetlands and damage to an inland river system that stretches across three states and the Northern Territory.

There’s a trail of broken promises to traditional owners, farmers and other industries.

Please read more about it and sign the petition to Premier Palaszczuk

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