Write to the Government and your MP: https://standwithukraine.good.do/aus-stop-fueling-russias-war/message-local-mps/
Since russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Australia has:
- Imported billions in refined petroleum made from russian crude oil
- Sent an estimated AUD $1.85bn to the Kremlin via russian export taxes – in the last 18 months alone
- That’s more than the AUD $1.5bn Australia has given in total aid to Ukraine
That means our petrol dollars have helped fund:
- Missiles targeting homes, hospitals and schools
- Weapons killing innocent civilians and decimating cities
- The illegal occupation of Ukraine
For over a year, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) has been urging action on this critical issue – meeting with the Government and MPs, commissioning consumer research, writing submissions, and collaborating with industry experts.
Key asks have been:
Banning Australian imports of refined fuel made from russian crude oil
Closing the sanctions loophole that allows it
Now, powerful reporting by journalist Mark Dunn in Australia’s “Herald Sun” – backed up by research by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air – has brought this issue into the public spotlight.
Australian mining giant Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, Ukrainian Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko, the AFUO, the Ukrainian Council of NSW – ОУГ НПВ, and industry experts have all been quoted in recent media reports backing the call for immediate action: http://afuo.org.au/media/in-the-news/
NOW IT’S YOUR TURN TO TAKE ACTION:
Write to the Govt and your local MP urging the loophole be closed Ask fuel retailers to stop importing fuel refined from russian crude oil Share this post to raise awareness and demand accountability
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