David Ritter

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Time for Australia to #SLAPP back. There is a growing trend of cashed-up polluters using the courts to try and silence protest. This is making Australia more litigious and further weakening civil society. @David_Ritter from @GreenpeaceAP in the new AQ aq.magazine.com.au

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A disappointing outcome for Uncles Paul & Pabai, but Justice Wigney’s note that “there could be little if any doubt that the Torres Strait Islands face a bleak future if urgent action is not taken” is nevertheless a clear call to urgent action. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Today marks 40 years since the Rainbow Warrior was bombed in Auckland Harbour. Great piece by my friend and colleague @Madsflarup marking this anniversary, and reminding us: you can't sink a rainbow and you can't silence hope. greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story…

Important piece by Matt Kean: South Australia’s deadly algal bloom and marine heatwave should be the wake-up call the Australian government needs to deliver a 2035 climate plan that cuts emissions at the speed and scale demanded by the science. afr.com/policy/energy-…

The East Coast has just come out of yet another extreme weather event. As communities pick up the pieces, we need to remember that events like this are exacerbated by climate change. We must transition away from fossil fuels to keep our communities safe. theconversation.com/warmer-seas-ar…

Fossil fuels like the gas that Woodside wants to dig up and burn for decades are robbing young people of a safe, secure future. Always great to see our elected representatives speaking up for young Australians and future generations. @Davekellymp watoday.com.au/politics/weste…

I'm in the latest @AQjournal with a piece on the growing trend of planet-wrecking corporations using SLAPP suits to bully citizens and community groups who challenge them—and the need for anti-SLAPP legislation in Australia. aips.org.au/aq-magazine/cu… #SLAPPs #WeWillNotBeSilenced

This interview with @latukefu_tgc on Australia’s Falepili Union treaty with Tuvalu, contextualised against our continuing fossil fuel approvals, is essential listening: sbs.com.au/news/podcast-e…

Good piece from Nick O’Malley on the global impact of the never-before-seen clip of bottom trawling in David Attenborough’s ‘Ocean’—and how it has silenced global fishing giants. This world-changing documentary is absolutely a must-watch. smh.com.au/environment/co…

In the new AQ, @David_Ritter: There's a growing trend of cashed-up corporations using the courts to silence lawful opposition using SLAPP suits. This malignant exercise of power is weakening civil society and discouraging scrutiny Only in AQ: aq.magazine.com.au/our #auspol

Fantastic news from Victoria: gas hot water systems will be phased out, new buildings to be all-electric, rental properties subjected to higher energy efficiency standards. A major step towards phasing out gas; it's time for other govts to follow suit. abc.net.au/news/2025-06-2…

Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension is being challenged in the courts. Could it be stopped? theconversation.com/woodsides-nort…

The NSW government's relief & recovery payments budget has increased tenfold since the Black Summer bushfires; Treasury expects costs to reach $24bn/year by 2070. Don’t let anyone tell you that climate action costs too much. It is inaction we can't afford. smh.com.au/politics/nsw/t…

New AQ out 1 July - subscribe to get it first! aq.magazine.com.au Feat: @David_Ritter @GreenpeaceAP on #SLAPP suits & social protest, @orygen_aus on social media ban & youth mental health, @DrJasonJOng ending HIV in Australia, @susanbaidawi on fixing youth justice. #auspol

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Getting more specific about law reform. As one former departmental insider said to me recently, although it can be improved, even the existing EPBC Act could have been used to do so much more to protect the environment with the right institutional culture and political will.

Talking points Reflecting on key moments of the week, to make sense of the times we are in. This week, Monash University’s Woodside problem, nature law reform consultations, and the need for reform beyond laws. 🧵