Kelly O'Shanassy

CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation and advocate for nature and a better world @AusConservation

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

This is breaking news. UNESCO set to defer Murujuga rock art listing until Australian government tackles emissions from NW Shelf gas hub. #NWShelf #auspol https://t.co/u4eSNuGZz7

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Australians chose climate action. Not coal, gas or nuclear.

This election was a clean energy breakthrough. Now, the Albanese Government must finish the job:
✅ Cut pollution
✅ Ditch climate bombs
✅ Fix our broken nature laws

Read ACF's full response: https://t.co/PAN4wX188u

#AusVotes2025 #auspol #ClimateAction #RenewablesNotNuclear

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Congratulations to the @AustralianLabor party. You have been given a second chance. Now you must use it to fix our broken nature laws.

Australians have re-elected the Albanese Government and sent a powerful message: they want a future powered by clean energy, not coal, gas or nuclear.

The Coalition’s nuclear distraction was rejected outright. Voters saw it for what it is — too slow, too expensive, too risky and too thirsty for a dry continent like ours. That door isn't just closed, it’s welded shut.

With Australia nearly halfway to 100% renewables, now is the time to accelerate, not stall.

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

ACF statement on the federal election result. #auspol #AusVotes2025 https://t.co/bdUsdiNeYP

[Bob Brown Foundation @BobBrownFndn]

Famous actor @LeoDiCaprio has called for the removal of fish farms from the Macquarie Harbour to protect the Maugean Skate.
This comes as a controversial bill to exempt salmon farms from federal environment law is being pushed through parliament. #politas https://t.co/GyuMAeGwrI

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Something stinks in Tasmania, and it’s not just the salmon farms.

The Albanese Government is pushing to weaken Australia’s already broken nature laws—just to protect the salmon industry from a legal challenge over its impact on the endangered Maugean skate, a species found only in Macquarie Harbour.

This rushed legislation goes beyond salmon farming—it’s designed to strip conservation groups of their ability to challenge destructive developments across the country.

Our environment needs stronger protections, not more political favours for polluting industries. Let your local MP know we don’t want our nature laws gutted!

Sign the pledge to vote for climate and nature in the upcoming federal election: https://t.co/SASl4THWaY

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Nature laws, skin off. Proudly brought to you by the ALP.

The Albanese Government is carving away another layer of Australia's already weak nature laws, handing polluters a free pass for an extra slice of salmon.

Elected to fix nature laws, they’re siding with industry instead.

This isn’t reform. It’s a sellout. Tell Labor: DUMP these amendments & deliver real nature laws!

https://t.co/cea6Yp9b8H

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Despite Australia’s natural world facing the double whammy of climate change and an extinction crisis, less than one cent out of every dollar in Budget 2025-26 is allocated to protecting nature: ACF. #auspol https://t.co/eTWbUzZAEu

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Polluting industries like salmon farming need to be properly regulated, not let off the hook, writes @kellyoshanassy #auspol https://t.co/RaiJaIFCKh

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

The Prime Minister’s carve-out for the salmon industry means nature is more poorly protected at the end of the Albanese govt’s three-year term than it was at the start of it. #auspol https://t.co/fxSDWBpgLE

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

New research points to a stark gender split in attitudes towards nuclear energy, with women much more likely to say they don’t support it or consider the risks are too great. ☢️ https://t.co/nJ7zXtI4sC

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Only 26% of women said nuclear would be good for Australia, compared with 51% of men. But only one in three of the men surveyed were willing to live near a nuclear plant. ☢️ https://t.co/W2MxVY2wmJ

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Sites required for the coalition's plan to build nuclear reactors will take decades of rehabilitation before they can be used, Victoria's Mine Land Rehabilitation Authority CEO has told a federal inquiry hearing in Melbourne this morning. ☢️ https://t.co/LVXEWRsZTo

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Curious to learn more? Dive into the full report: https://t.co/0agKhoI8t9

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Off the back of new DemosAU research @1millionwomen supporters share their concerns around nuclear energy.

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Our Media Manager, @freya_cole, breaks down the findings of our latest report, highlighting the stark gender divide in Australia’s nuclear energy debate.

Dive into the full report here: https://t.co/0agKhoHADB

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

Women are speaking out: 'Nuclear is high cost, high risk'.

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

A mere 26% of women think nuclear would be good for Australia, compared to 51% of men.

It's a huge divide, but it also means there's plenty of men out there who are aligned with a majority of women, including Queensland farmer Nick Holliday.

Here's what Nick has to say:

“As a farmer in regional Queensland, it’s become clear to me that more blokes need to be vocal in opposition to nuclear energy.

“There are too many risks and consequences associated with nuclear when we already have safe and clean energy options on the table.

“We don’t need nuclear energy in the mix – it’s hugely expensive and it’s thirsty, using vast amounts of water – one of Australia’s most precious natural resources.

“Peter Dutton’s proposal to introduce nuclear energy is about politics and the election – it’s not a genuine attempt to decarbonise our economy.

“As someone who relies on our land and rainfall to feed my family, I witness the impacts of climate breakdown every day. We can’t afford any more delays or distraction."

[Kelly O'Shanassy @kellyoshanassy]

🚨 Gas & fracking projects are devastating our ecosystems and fuelling climate destruction. Join the fight by attending the Protect Country and Climate community forum.
📅 Thursday, 14 November 2024, 6PM, Marrickville Town Hall (in the PM's electorate). https://t.co/FAV7F5Ya9A

[Kelly O'Shanassy @kellyoshanassy]

Yes! Yes! Yes! To an incredible activist and powerful woman.

[Australian Conservation Foundation @AusConservation]

The Australian Conservation Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Ros Harvey as its new President and Chair of the Board.

Ms Harvey is an accomplished activist, innovator, and technology entrepreneur, who brings a wealth of experience and a diverse set of skills to the role.

Her commitment to advancing sustainable practices aligns seamlessly with ACF’s mission to protect and restore Australia’s natural environment.

https://t.co/kHSDqZcu9r