Greenpeace Urges Australians to Flip Off Woodside
A campaign targets Woodside's planned drilling of up to 57 wells at Scott Reef, off Western Australia.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Australia and New Zealand
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Greenpeace Australia Pacific has launched a public campaign asking Australians to 'flip off' Woodside over its plan to drill up to 57 wells at Scott Reef, off Western Australia. The campaign, developed with Thinkerbell and actor Michael Caton, asks the public to tag their MPs.
Why it matters
Greenpeace argues the Scott Reef gas project is an environmental disaster waiting to happen that threatens thousands of marine species, including green sea turtles and pygmy blue whales. The campaign seeks to direct public pressure at Environment Minister Murray Watt and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Woodside plans to drill up to 57 wells around Scott Reef, which Greenpeace describes as Australia's largest oceanic reef. The source does not confirm the approval status of the drilling plan or the timeline for any work.
The players
Greenpeace Australia Pacific
The environmental organisation behind the campaign, which is urging the public to pressure political leaders over the Scott Reef drilling plan.
Woodside
Australian energy company that plans to drill up to 57 wells at Scott Reef, off Western Australia.
Anthony Albanese
The Prime Minister of Australia, one of the political leaders the campaign targets.
Murray Watt
The Environment Minister of Australia, one of the political leaders the campaign targets.
The details
The campaign video features a green sea turtle voiced by Michael Caton in a courtroom setting, set to a soundtrack provided by Radiohead. It is rolling out across out-of-home, digital, social, influencer and cinema channels, and asks the public to tag federal MPs, Murray Watt and Anthony Albanese on social media.
Timeline
May and June 2027: Radiohead stages 16 arena shows in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, with $2 from every ticket going to Greenpeace Australia Pacific and the Australian Marine Conservation Society.
Big Picture
The campaign focuses political pressure on federal ministers responsible for approving offshore resource projects under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Its outcome will show how that approval framework handles high-profile opposition to a reef-area gas development.
Travellers planning trips to Western Australia's coast should be aware that Scott Reef is a marine site where drilling is proposed, which may affect the area's future accessibility. Concert-goers can check the Radiohead tour dates for Perth, Melbourne and Sydney in May and June 2027.
The takeaway
The campaign shows how public pressure on named ministers is being used to contest large offshore projects before approval. Readers following the story can track whether the federal government responds to the Scott Reef drilling plan.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Campaign Brief.
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