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Fern Cadman

Fern Cadman works as a Fossil Fuel Industry Campaigner with the Wilderness Society. Her focus is combating fossil fuel expansion and enforcing the clean up of legacy oil and gas infrastructure. Fern has worked for the Australian and Victorian Governments and as a political adviser for Leader of the Victorian Greens. She holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science and a Graduate Diploma in Public Policy.

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    For chump change, oil and gas companies bid for new oceans to blast and drill. That needs to stop

    Last week in Canberra, our ocean persona stepped into the Mural Gallery at the Australian Parliament, carrying a cheque for $25,000. This is the fee oil and gas companies are paying right now to claim their slice of the ocean to blast and drill for new fossil fuels.

    Climate
    For chump change, oil and gas companies bid for new oceans to blast and drill. That needs to stop