Big win for staff and student activists as Monash announces it will not renew its partnership with climate-destroying Woodside
Big win for staff and student activists as Monash announces it will not renew its partnership with climate-destroying Woodside | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Big win for staff and student activists as Monash announces it will not renew its partnership with climate-destroying Woodside 2025-11-11 After years of campaigning from staff, students, and community, Monash has today confirmed to ‘Stop Woodside Monash’ that it will not renew its partnership with Woodside Energy, Australia's largest fossil fuel corporation.
Building 94 will no longer be known as the 'Woodside Building'. You can read Stop Woodside Monash’s statement here This follows a Senate debate last week on the Greens’ End Dirty Uni Partnerships Bill, which would require all universities to disclose and divest from harmful industries, such as the fossil fuel, weapons, and gambling industry. Lines attributable to Australian Greens spokesperson for higher education, Senator Mehreen Faruqi: “This is a huge win for staff and students who have been campaigning for years to get this climate-wrecking company off their campus.
My heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to those who have fought so hard for this. “Our universities should be places that advance the public good, not help morally bankrupt companies like Woodside greenwash their climate crimes. “Other universities should be on notice: their staff, students, and communities won’t tolerate them cosying up to these companies.
“No university should be in bed with dirty industries destroying the climate or profiteering from war. The Greens will keep pushing to end these partnerships. “Now is the time for Monash to also reverse their decision to close their sustainability institute and renew their commitment to real climate action.” Attributable to Assistant Climate and Energy Spokesperson, Senator Steph Hodgins-May: "This is a historic win for Monash students, staff, and the community who stood up for a simple principle: universities should stand for education and research, not serve as PR arms for fossil fuel companies.
“Woodside and other fossil fuel giants have long used partnerships like this to buy social licence for their polluting operations but their time is up. “Monash’s decision sends a powerful message: our institutions should lift up young people shaping a cleaner future, not prop up corporations driving us deeper into the climate crisis. “It’s time for every Australian university to follow Monash’s lead and put people, planet, and purpose ahead of fossil fuel profits.” Facebook for the Australian Greens YouTube for the Australian Greens X for the Australian Greens Instagram for the Australian Greens Bluesky for the Australian Greens Privacy Members website Your safety Contact us Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action In your language 2025 policy platform Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Federal portfolios Federal media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Upcoming events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Green Magazine All news Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Members website State/territory parties Contact us The Greens acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
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