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Fremantle puts fossil fuel ad ban into council leases
The City of Fremantle is turning its fossil fuel advertising ban into action, building the restrictions directly into leases for council-owned property. Fremantle formally adopted its Fossil Fuel...
Australia joins climate misinformation agreement
Comms Declare has welcomed the Australian government joining the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change. Announced during a Talanoa dialogue with Pacific climate ministers in...
Australian-first debate on fossil fuel influence on children
For the first time, the Australian Senate has debated the scale of fossil fuel industry influence on children and young people, following a motion to establish a parliamentary inquiry into the...
NSW Parliament recommends limits on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship
A New South Wales parliamentary committee has today recommended that the state government examine restrictions on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship, marking a significant step forward in...
Fossil fuel companies excluded from Bass Strait Council project
Victoria’s Bass Strait Council has unanimously supported excluding fossil fuel organisations from a new partnership. The amendment was moved on 15 July 2026 by Councillor Mat Morgan during...
Shell-branded school resources removed
Queensland Museum says it has removed all Shell-branded educational resources from its website, following concerns by Comms Declare and Queensland environmental groups. Comms Declare, the Queensland...
Fossil fuel companies marketing to Australian children through trusted institutions, new report finds
Australian-first investigation reveals fossil fuel industry reaching potentially millions of Australian children, through 260+ programs across every stage of childhood. Major coal, oil and gas...
Complaint against NT Government’s Beetaloo Campaign
Comms Declare has made a complaint to Ad Standards, alleging that the Northern Territory’s advertising campaign for the Beetaloo gas development is deceptive and misleading. The campaign webpage,...
City of Vincent backs fossil fuel advertising restrictions.
The City of Vincent has become the third local government in Western Australia to move toward restricting fossil fuel advertising on council-controlled infrastructure, joining more than 60...
The Kennedy Foundation Welcomes Comms Declare as New Awards Partner
The Kennedy Foundation is proud to welcome climate communications charity Comms Declare as a new partner in this year’s Kennedy Awards, further strengthening the Foundation’s commitment to...
Petroleum and mining companies surge advertising spend to fight gas tax
Gas and oil suppliers, electricity and gas services (retailers), and mining companies have intensified mainstream advertising in the first quarter of 2026 - spending more than in the 2025 federal...
Formal complaint about 7NEWS Spotlight program on renewables
Complaint: 7NEWS Spotlight – 'The Hidden Cost of Australia's Renewable Energy Revolution' Submission Overview This complaint is submitted to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)...
Joint Call for a Fossil Ad Ban Pledge at Santa Marta
Advertising and climate groups from all continents have joined together to demand that restrictions on fossil fuel advertising must be included in fossil fuel phase-out plans being drawn up at the...
Onkaparinga moves to align public advertising with climate commitments
Climate communications charity Comms Declare and Peak Body for Environment Conservation Council SA has welcomed a decision by South Australia’s largest metropolitan council, to move toward...
ACT backs move to extend fossil fuel ad restrictions beyond schools
Having already banned fossil fuel sponsorship in its public schools, the ACT Government has agreed to explore further restrictions on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship across the Territory....