2020 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release - nominated areas for comment

We oppose the proposed release of new offshore acreage in the Bonaparte Basin and the Browse Basin.

The broader marine area of the Bonaparte Basin and Browse Basin contains a multitude of national parks, marine parks and habitat protection zones along its breadth. Many of these marine areas are world-renowned for their abundance of species and status as breeding grounds, such as the Oceanic Shoals. These natural and cultural values should not be put at risk by fossil fuel exploration.

W20-4 and W20-9 are proposed as an area that overlaps with part of the Kimberley Multiple Use Zone. W20-2, NT20-6 and NT20-8 are proposed as an area that overlaps with the Oceanic Shoals Multiple Use Zone. NT20-4, NT20-5 and NT20-6 are proposed as an area that overlaps with the Oceanic Shoals Special Purpose Zone.

These zones listed above are recognised as a protected area under IUCN category VI (Protected areas with sustainable use of natural resources), whereby “Areas which conserve ecosystems, together with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. Generally large, mainly in a natural condition, with a proportion under sustainable natural resource management and where low-level non-industrial natural resource use compatible with nature conservation is seen as one of the main aims”.

The Wilderness Society maintains that these criteria, particularly the guidance “low-level non-industrial natural resource use” are incompatible with proposed petroleum exploration.

We oppose the proposed release of new offshore acreage in the Northern Carnarvon Basin.

The continued proposals to expand the footprint of fossil fuels through the Northern Carnarvon Basin places at risk the existing protected areas throughout this region, including the Murujuga National Park, situated in the Burrup Peninsula, the multiple islands throughout the Dampier Archipelago and the northern parts of the Ningaloo Coast (further detailed in “Geraldton Region”).

The continued expansion of fossil fuel exploration does not make economic sense, given historically low commodity prices, capacity issues at existing processing infrastructure and the readily available renewable energy sources at Australia’s disposal.

The Wilderness Society remains extremely concerned about the risks and potential impacts of exploration activity in the Southern Carnarvon Basin and Perth Basin, in addition to drilling and operational activity, offshore from sensitive coastlines that are part of recognised protected areas. We remain firmly opposed to all of the potential acreage releases, being W20-29, W20-30 and W20-31.

We object to the considerable expansion southward from the Ningaloo Coast. This newly released acreage for potential petroleum exploration and production is a brazen encroachment on pristine marine environments

Shark Bay was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991 under four criteria ((vii), (viii), (ix) and (x)) and it is “one of only four marine properties in the world that meets all four natural criteria for World Heritage listing.” Concerningly, Shark Bay has been identified as having high vulnerability to the impacts from climate change, demonstrated most dramatically following a marine heatwave in 2010/11 when "900 km2 of large, temperate, meadow-forming seagrass was lost.”

The Ningaloo Coast was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2011 under three criteria ((vii), (viii) and (x)).

This international recognition has contributed to both the Ningaloo Coast and Shark Bay as being known globally for its natural beauty, unique congregations of threatened species and pristine marine and coastal ecosystems. The readily identifiable and well-known Rhincodon typus (Whale Shark) and Dugong dugon (Dugong) are species that have become icons for the Ningaloo Coast and Shark Bay respectively. The additional consideration that these species are both listed as threatened by the IUCN should provide a sufficient warning against further offshore exploration near these protected areas. As has been indicated throughout these comments, the arbitrary boundaries of certain marine parks means little for species that may migrate for thousands of kilometres. Nor will these boundaries serve any physical purpose should an accident occur from exploration or potential production activities, if these acreages were to be released.

With regard to the proposed acreage releases in this basin, W20-29 is offshore from the Cape Range National Park, which encompass land areas that include marine coastlines. W20-30 is offshore from the Dirk Hartog Island National Park, Francois Perone National Park, Bernier And Dorre Islands Nature Reverse, One Tree Point Nature Reserve and the Faure Island Private Nature Reserve, which encompass land areas that include marine coastlines. W20-31 is offshore from the Kalbarri National Park and the Zuytdorp Nature Reserve, which encompass land areas that include marine coastlines. Much of this coastline is extremely remote and very difficult to access, which would further inhibit the ability for effective cleanup activities in the event of an accident from exploration or potentially production activities, if these acreages were to be released.

Shark Bay, Hamelin Pool and Exmouth Gulf East are all Nationally Important Wetlands. The Federal Government’s Directory of Important Wetlands identifies each of these wetlands as playing an important role in their respective ecosystems. Shark Bay East is cited “an outstanding example of a very large, shallow marine embayment, with particularly extensive occurrence of seagrass beds and substantial areas of intertidal mud/sand-flats and mangrove swamp. This wetland “supports probably the world's largest population of Dugong” and was also “identified as meeting Ramsar Criteria for listing as a Wetland of International Importance (Jaensch and Watkins 1999)”. Hamelin Bay contains a link to early life on Earth with the “most abundant and diverse examples of growing marine microbialites in the world”. Exmouth Gulf East is noted as “an outstanding example of tidal wetland systems” and its “seagrass beds support a population of at least 1,000 Dugong (Preen et al. 1997)”.

The entire length of the in-scope marine area is chequered with Australian Marine Parks, many of which are listed with recognition to the IUCN. Many of these protected areas have been recognised to ensure biodiversity outcomes and the protection of existing species. The risks associated with potential petroleum exploration - and the methods undertaken to do so - are in complete contradiction to the initial purpose of many of these protected areas. Species do not recognise the dimensions of a cadastral boundary and will have a range that comes into conflict with potential exploration methods.

W20-31 is proposed as an area that overlaps with part of the Abrolhos Special Purpose Zone. This zone is recognised as a protected area under IUCN category VI (Protected areas with sustainable use of natural resources).

It is incomprehensible that the granting of a petroleum exploration license would be consistent with this internationally recognised guideline. Furthermore, it would be an indictment on government decision-making to flagrant disregard this, in the pursuit of expanding the footprint of the fossil fuel industry.

The current commercial and recreational fisheries throughout the Southern Carnarvon Basin are well established. This varies from game and deep sea fishing tourism along the Ningaloo Coast, prawn fisheries in Shark Bay and a world-class fishery for western rock lobster across the Abrolhos Islands. These existing industries are sensitive to changes in the marine environment and will be placed at further risk from potential exploration activities as a result of these proposed acreage releases.

The Wilderness Society opposes this proposed further release of offshore acreage in the Otway Basin. In particular we consider that petroleum exploration activities undertaken in this region would likely present unacceptable impacts on threatened whales species that utilise the region for important migratory and foraging activities (including, but not limited to, Endangered Southern Right Whales, Endangered Blue Whales and Vulnerable Sei and Fin Whales).

We consider that the impacts of seismic testing and spill risks, associated with drilling exploration and production activities in the region, would be unlikely to be practically capable of being reduced to the extent necessary to ensure the protection of the Victorian coastal environment or the critically important and ecologically connected Great Southern Reef ecosystem.

We also note that significant levels of community concern about offshore oil drilling and potential spill impacts arose within communities living along this coastline in response to Equinor’s recent, unsuccessful, efforts to drill in the Great Australian Bight. In this context, we consider it unlikely that the community or onshore businesses (including tourism and recreational activity/retail businesses) operating in this region would consider the impacts of any seismic surveys or any level of spill risk in this environment ‘acceptable’.

Given our understanding that this consultation process, for acreage release, is the only stage of any ensuing petroleum development/approval activities during which community views/positions can be considered within government decision making processes, we strongly recommend that should the Federal Government not accept our proposal that it exclude this acreage from release, that it undertakes deeper and more proactive consultation within the communities between Warnnambool and Geelong (especially including the communities on the Surf Coast) prior to making any decision to release this acreage.

To: Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
C/- Manager; Offshore Exploration Section
Petroleum.Exploration@industry.gov.au

Re. 2020 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release

To whom it may concern

We seek to take the opportunity to provide public comment on the 2020 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release.

We strongly oppose the release of additional acreage for the purposes of petroleum exploration. In doing so, we have raised a number of significant concerns for each of the basins that contain proposed acreage for release:

- The general encroachment on protected areas, specifically Australian Marine Parks. These areas have been determined based on the need to prioritise environmental protections. Species do not recognise the dimensions of a cadastral boundary and many have a migratory range that comes into conflict with potential exploration methods.
- The specific acreage release areas in the Southern Carnarvon Basin and Perth Basin, given the proximity to World Heritage listed areas (the Ningaloo Coast and Shark Bay) and multiple commercial fisheries.
- The detrimental impacts relating to exploration methods, specifically seismic testing, that may stem from the release of offshore acreage. Seismic testing has well-founded and long-term impacts on a wide array of marine life.
- The continued release of additional offshore acreage, potentially resulting in the discovery of exploitable petroleum resources, runs counter to Australia’s global obligations to respond to climate change.

Since engaging with our members, supporters and interested members of the public, the Wilderness Society has interacted with hundreds of thousands of Australians via social media and supported their efforts to provide individual submissions to the Department’s consultation process.

Furthermore, the Wilderness Society has encouraged members, supporters and interested members of the public to add their names to an online petition. In effect, these individuals are considered as co-signatories to these submitted comments.

Since 26 May 2020, more than 9,100 individuals and organisations have signed our online petition, with 7,626 individuals and organisations electing to be personally listed in Annexure One of these submitted comments. These individuals and organisations are located in every State and Territory across Australia.

The Wilderness Society presents this information in good faith and will continue to engage in future consultation processes conducted by the Department, specifically in relation to this release of offshore acreage.

We ask the Department to recognise and listen to these strongly held views across the Australian community.

Yours for nature,
Patrick Gardner
WA Campaign Manager

_ _ _ _ _

GENERAL COMMENTS

The Wilderness Society will appreciate a response to the Department as to what, if any, environmental assessment has been conducted prior to the release of this acreage. This is of particular importance to potential acreage releases that are adjacent to World Heritage listed areas.

As previously noted in this submission, it is the Wilderness Society’s view that it makes no sense - environmentally, socially or indeed commercially - for the Government to release acreage where a) it is reasonably predictable that exploration activities in the area would unlikely be approved quickly, due to existing industries in these areas, and b) it would not be supported by the local communities that are potentially affected.

IMPACTS ON THREATENED SPECIES

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, eleven critically endangered species are recorded as resident in the proposed acreage and broader region, as well as several dozen endangered species and hundreds of vulnerable and near threatened species.

Of the critically endangered species known to exist in the proposed acreage areas off the Western Australian coast, these include Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic Whitetip Shark), Sphyrna lewini (Scalloped Hammerhead), Rhina ancylostoma (Bowmouth Guitarfish), Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Turtle), Thunnus maccoyii (Southern Bluefin Tuna), Sphyrna mokarran (Great Hammerhead), Pristis zijsron (Green Sawfish), Pristis pristis (Largetooth Sawfish), Glaucostegus typus (Giant Guitarfish) and Rhynchobatus australiae (Bottlenose Wedgefish).

Of the critically endangered species and endangered species known to exist in the proposed acreage areas off the Victorian coast, these include Dipturus confusus (Longnose Skate), Thunnus maccoyii (Southern Bluefin Tuna), Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Turtle).

The proposed acreage release, and the potential for subsequent petroleum exploration and production, is likely to place any and all of these species at further risk of vulnerability.

IMPACTS OF SEISMIC TESTING

The potential release of proposed acreage would likely lead to practices that have detrimental environmental impacts, including the use of seismic testing. The impacts and risks of seismic testing are well-known and are currently being reviewed by the Australian Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications.

While much of the research regarding seismic testing has been focussed on impacts to marine mammals, significant mortality has also been shown in populations of zooplankton as well. Researchers at the University of Tasmania reported in 2017 that “zooplankton abundance dropped by 64% within one hour of the blasts. And the proportion of dead zooplankton increased by 200–300% as far away as 1.2 kilometres — the maximum distance the researchers sampled”.

It is particularly concerning to note the impacts of seismic testing on invertebrates, such as lobsters, prawns and scallops, given their prevalence throughout the Southern Carnarvon Basin. A report by the Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in June 2018 highlighted studies of lobsters demonstrated fatigue signals such as reduced tail extension, potentially permanent lags in a righting response and hemolymph injuries causing vulnerabilities to infection. The same report also noted the impacts of seismic testing on scallops, whereby “repeated exposure, resulted in significantly increased mortality rates over a period of four months, compared to unexposed controls”.

The impacts of seismic testing on whale populations have been widely reported, and not isolated to any particular geographic area. A 2018 study by researchers at the University of Queensland, funded by the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, highlighted the avoidance behaviors of humpback whales.

“Whale groups were more likely to show an avoidance response (increasing their distance from the source) when the received sound exposure level was over 130 dB re 1 μPa2·s and they were within 4 km of the source. The 50% probability of response occurred where received levels were 150–155 dB re 1 μPa2·s and they were within 2.5 km of the source”.

A study of cetacean activity in the North-East Atlantic Ocean modelled 8,000 hours of data and observed an “88% (82–92%) decrease in sightings of baleen whales, and a 53% (41–63%) decrease in sightings of toothed whales during active seismic surveys when compared to control surveys”.

Seismic testing also has a substantial effect on the efficiency of commercial fisheries. This is due to both the direct impacts on species outlined above, but also due to the indirect impacts on the ‘fishability’ of known fishing grounds due to the scattering of schools following seismic testing.

The net result of these impacts lead to commercial fishing fleets remaining in the water for longer periods of time and covering greater distances to reach their quotas. This has been expressed anecdotally for a considerate period of time, “We’ve found from previous experience of our fishers who have worked in that part of the world that it takes months and months for the ground to recover”, as well as via a number of scientific studies, “78 percent of the fish on a reef near the seismic survey “went missing,” compared to counts at the same time the three previous days during the evening hours, the peak time for fish, such as snapper, grouper (sic) and angelfish, to gather there.”

EXPANSION OF FOSSIL FUELS

“Total liberty for wolves is death to the lambs” - Isiah Berlin.

The Wilderness Society maintains that not only is the social license of fossil fuel organisations rapidly weakening, but the economic fundamentals of fossil fuels is declining at an equal rate.

The continued encroachment of exploration proposals up and down Australia’s coastline sends a distorted signal to the relevant industries and entities that participate commercially in these processes. In absence of a clear policy to combat the accelerated impacts of climate change, these proposals to expand the exploration and operational footprint of the fossil fuel industry will continue to cause significant community consternation.

The unprecedented acceleration of renewable energy generation and consumption is unmistakable, even by the oil and gas industry itself. Goldman Sachs has recently reported that spending in renewable power generation is set to surpass spending in upstream oil and gas, “driven by bifurcating cost of capital (up to 20% for long-term oil projects, down to 3-5% for renewables)”.

The ‘supermajors’ have devoted billions of dollars of investment towards these sustainable energy sources within their portfolios, either through research and development, or direct infrastructure spending. The 2019 BP Statistical Review of World Energy highlights the global per annum growth rates in consumption of renewable energy, between 2007 and 2017, was 16.4%, compared with 0.7% for coal, 1.0% for oil and 2.2% for natural gas.

In this environment and by continuing to encourage the expanded footprint of fossil fuels, through the release of potential acreage, the Department is potentially locking-out Australia from capitalising on the global shift towards a renewable energy boom.

CONSULTATION PROCESS

It is unlikely that an objective member of the public, particularly a member of a local community near the coastline that is adjacent to these proposed acreages, would deem that this consultation process is adequate. Conversely, these objective members of the public would also deem that they have a right to participate in an accessible and transparent consultation process.

The Wilderness Society has received a large response via a variety of communication channels, since preparing for a submission to this consultation process. This collective response has been firmly against the proposed exploration of these offshore acreages, particularly those in proximity to iconic marine environments and protected areas.

In undertaking research and engagement with our supporters, we have amassed 7,626 individuals and/or organisations who have requested we add their name to this organisational submission by the Wilderness Society, as shown in Annexure One of this document.

We ask the Department to recognise and listen to these strongly held views across the Australian community.

_ _ _ _ _

ANNEXURE ONE.

The Wilderness Society has encouraged members, supporters and interested members of the public to add their names to an online petition. In effect, these individuals are considered as co-signatories to these submitted comments. These individuals are located in every State and Territory across Australia.

The individuals listed in this annexure are opposed to exploration nearby iconic marine wilderness areas, including World Heritage listed areas such as the Ningaloo Coast and Shark Bay, and the Abrolhos Islands.

To date more than 9,100 individuals and organisations have signed this petition, with 7,626 individuals and organisations electing to be personally listed in Annexure One of these submitted comments. These individuals and organisations are located in every State and Territory across Australia.

Tina A (New South Wales)
Dianne Aarons (Queensland)
Leanne Abas (Western Australia)
Steve Abb (New South Wales)
Franz Abbey (Tasmania)
Jen Abbey (Queensland)
Robert Abbey (New South Wales)
Hilary Abbott (Western Australia)
Jason Abbott (Western Australia)
Trish Abbott (Western Australia)
Melissa Abel (Victoria)
Meg Abercromby (Western Australia)
Leanne Aberg (South Australia)
Maria Abey (Queensland)
Helen Abrahams (Queensland)
Gaille Abud (Victoria)
Samantha Ace (Western Australia)
Mark Achurch (Western Australia)
Sonia Ackhurst (South Australia)
Jill Ackroyd (Victoria)
Karen Ackroyd (Tasmania)
Sue Acquisto (Queensland)
Andrew Adams (Western Australia)
Carey Adams (Western Australia)
Claire Adams (Australian Capital Territory)
Gabe Adams (Western Australia)
Gerald Adams (South Australia)
Jessica Adams (Victoria)
Nicole Adams (Western Australia)
Penny Adams (Western Australia)
Sam Adams (Western Australia)
Sheridan Adams (South Australia)
Tine Adams (Western Australia)
Lesley Adamski (New South Wales)
Jennifer Adamson (Western Australia)
Hayden Adcock (Western Australia)
Anthea Addison (Western Australia)
Haydee Adel (Western Australia)
Lodi Admiraal (Western Australia)
Atticus Adorna (Victoria)
Jodie Adrienne (New South Wales)
Mary G. Aerts (Western Australia)
Michael Afentopolos (Western Australia)
Julien Afonseca (New South Wales)
Leanne Ahern (Western Australia)
Joanne Ahkiau (Western Australia)
Jenny Ahrens (Victoria)
Christiane Aigner (Western Australia)
Maggie Aird (Western Australia)
Robin Aird (Western Australia)
Naomi Aitchison (Victoria)
Sabine Alberro (Western Australia)
Karen Albert (Queensland)
Michele Alberth (New South Wales)
Jillian Albrecht (New South Wales)
Samantha Albright (New South Wales)
Noel Albury (Western Australia)
Rebecca Albury (New South Wales)
Heather Alderman (New South Wales)
William Alderton (Western Australia)
Susan Aldhous (South Australia)
Bryce Aldred (Queensland)
Christine J. Aldridge (South Australia)
Selina Aldridge (Western Australia)
Michael Alexa (Western Australia)
Arohatia Alexander (Western Australia)
Blanche Alexander (New South Wales)
Ian Alexander (Western Australia)
Tegan Alexander (Victoria)
Miriam Alford (South Australia)
Craig Allamby (Victoria)
Jaye Allan (Western Australia)
Jennifer Allan (Western Australia)
Ireen Allanson (New South Wales)
Nigel Allberry (Western Australia)
Dagmar Allen (Western Australia)
Dee Allen (Western Australia)
Denise Allen (Victoria)
James R. Allen (South Australia)
Jen Allen (New South Wales)
Joanne Allen (Queensland)
Natasha Allen (Western Australia)
Paul Allen (Tasmania)
Rosalie G. Allen (New South Wales)
Rosie Allen (Western Australia)
Simon Allen (Western Australia)
Stewart Allen (Western Australia)
Tania Allen (Tasmania)
Tess Allen (Western Australia)
Trish Allenspach (New South Wales)
Sue Allgood (Western Australia)
Margaret Allison (Western Australia)
Melvyn Allmark (Western Australia)
Bob Allo (New South Wales)
Lorraine Allsopp (New South Wales)
Jordan Alsop (Victoria)
Sarah Altmann (New South Wales)
Anna Alvemalm (Western Australia)
Peregrina Amaral (Western Australia)
Zacc Amaranti (Western Australia)
Susan Ambler (New South Wales)
Heidi Ambor (Victoria)
Mirjam Ambrosius (Western Australia)
Jasmine Amie (Queensland)
Johannes Ammerschlaeger (Northern Territory)
Danita Ammon (Western Australia)
Rachel Amo (Western Australia)
Erin Amor (Tasmania)
Christine Amos (Western Australia)
Kyrah-Dean Amos-Harris (Western Australia)
Ashley Amozig (Western Australia)
Patricia Anagnostides (Western Australia)
Kavita Anbalhagan (Western Australia)
Agnese Anderle (Western Australia)
Debra Anderson (Western Australia)
Helen Anderson (Western Australia)
Juli Anderson (New South Wales)
Kel Anderson (Western Australia)
Laaf Anderson (South Australia)
Mark Anderson (New South Wales)
Michelle Anderson (Western Australia)
Ryan Anderson (Western Australia)
Sonia Anderson (New South Wales)
Stacey Anderson (New South Wales)
Zachary Anderson (Western Australia)
Dean Andersson (Western Australia)
Irene Anderton (Western Australia)
Kim Anderton (Western Australia)
Hadija Andhy (Western Australia)
Chinta Andreassen (Western Australia)
Anne Andrew (New South Wales)
Anne Andrew (New South Wales)
Cheryl Andrew (Western Australia)
Luke Andrew (Western Australia)
Nola Andrew (Victoria)
Dave Andrews (New South Wales)
Georgia Andrews (Western Australia)
Jim Andrews (Australian Capital Territory)
Nathan Andrews (Queensland)
Neil Andrews (New South Wales)
Paul Andrews (Western Australia)
Pauline Andrews (Western Australia)
Richard Andrews (Tasmania)
Corinne Ang (South Australia)
Torie Angel-Shostak (New South Wales)
Gabrielle Angemi (Western Australia)
Martin Angle (New South Wales)
Beverley Angove (Western Australia)
Georgina Angsiting (Victoria)
Lisa Annall (Western Australia)
Judith Annan (Western Australia)
Leonie Annan (Western Australia)
Sharon Annesley (Western Australia)
Michelle Anning (Western Australia)
Susan Nkechi Anopueme (Western Australia)
Trudy Anrep (Victoria)
Debra Ansell (New South Wales)
Haley Anspach (Queensland)
Susan Antoine (Western Australia)
Lorraine Antonini (New South Wales)
Mary Apsenieks (Tasmania)
Pauline Arber (New South Wales)
Catherine Archer (New South Wales)
Darrin Archer (Victoria)
David Archer (Victoria)
Lydia Archer (Queensland)
Melanie Archer (Western Australia)
Michael Archer (Western Australia)
Tanya Argent (Western Australia)
Salome Argyropoulos (Victoria)
Shah Ariffin (South Australia)
Aiko Arigore (Western Australia)
Bel Armand (New South Wales)
Alison Armistead (Western Australia)
Garry Armstrong (New South Wales)
Jeanne Armstrong (Western Australia)
Karen Armstrong (Western Australia)
Mike Armstrong (Western Australia)
Sammie Armstrong (Western Australia)
Stuart Armstrong (Queensland)
Jo Arnall (Victoria)
Fredy Arnet (Western Australia)
Pam Arnold (Queensland)
Steve Arnold (Western Australia)
Alison Arnott (New South Wales)
Shai Arnup (Western Australia)
Maria Arranz (New South Wales)
Cally Arrieta (Western Australia)
Claire Arslanoski (Western Australia)
Nadia Arslanoski (Queensland)
Anna Arthur (Queensland)
Cathie Arthur (New South Wales)
Fayley Arthur (Western Australia)
John Arthur (Western Australia)
Tiana Arya (Western Australia)
Janette Asche (Queensland)
Catherine C, Ash (Queensland)
Greg Ash (Western Australia)
Christine Ashbil (Western Australia)
Jake Ashboth (Western Australia)
Tekura Ashby (Western Australia)
Anne Ashdown (New South Wales)
Harry Ashdown (Queensland)
Mary Ashe (Western Australia)
Jane Asher (New South Wales)
Keeva Ashmore (New South Wales)
Ailee Ashton (Queensland)
Graham Ashton (Western Australia)
Isabel-Anne Ashton (New South Wales)
Riley Ashton (Western Australia)
Karen & Stephen Ashworth (Western Australia)
Yvonne Ashworth (Western Australia)
Beth Askew (Western Australia)
Christine Askew (Western Australia)
Liam Aslett (Western Australia)
Cherise Asmah (Victoria)
Amanda Asphar (Western Australia)
Tara Asphar (Western Australia)
Michael R. Astle (Western Australia)
Reuben Aston-Green (Western Australia)
Dianne Astwood (Victoria)
Elizabeth Atahan (Western Australia)
Janelle Atherton (Victoria)
Lucie Atkin (Western Australia)
Neil Atkind (Western Australia)
Bob Atkins (Western Australia)
Anne Atkinson (Western Australia)
Linley Atkinson (Western Australia)
Simon Atkinson (Victoria)
Tamala N. Atkinson (Western Australia)
Zara Atkinson (Western Australia)
Heather Aubrey (New South Wales)
Victor Auditore (Western Australia)
Cathryn Audley (Victoria)
Harry Audus (Queensland)
David Ausden (Western Australia)
Jim Austin (Western Australia)
Richard Austin (Victoria)
Kym Avalon (Queensland)
Sharnell Avery (Western Australia)
Sharon Avery (Queensland)
Alexandra Avis (South Australia)
Christine Axon (Western Australia)
Jacquie Axon (Western Australia)
Greg Aylmore (Western Australia)
Shauna Ayres (Western Australia)
Andrea Azcarate (Western Australia)
Maria Azzopardi (-)
Caiden B (Western Australia)
Cat B (Western Australia)
Elle B (Western Australia)
Leigh B (Queensland)
Mark B (New South Wales)
Russel Baader (Victoria)
Matis Babau (Western Australia)
Chevaun Babel (Western Australia)
Wolf Backer (Western Australia)
Meg Backhouse (South Australia)
Don Bacon (Western Australia)
Peta Bacon (Western Australia)
Erica Baczynski (Western Australia)
Jude Badcock (Western Australia)
Joe Bade (Victoria)
David Bader (-)
Melissa Baggio (Western Australia)
Nicola Bagley (Western Australia)
Anne Bailey (New South Wales)
Carolyn Bailey (Western Australia)
Clarence Bailey (Western Australia)
Ellen Bailey (Western Australia)
Graham Bailey (Tasmania)
Jean Bailey (New South Wales)
Kate Bailey (Western Australia)
Maggie Bailey (New South Wales)
Matt Bailey (Western Australia)
Vicki Bailey (Western Australia)
Lucette Bailliet (Victoria)
Christine Bailye (Western Australia)
Judy Bain (-)
Nick Bainbridge (Western Australia)
Helen Baines (Queensland)
Laura Bajjada (Victoria)
Kriti Bajracharya (Western Australia)
Beverly Baker (New South Wales)
Carole Baker (Western Australia)
Christine Baker (South Australia)
Emily Baker (Western Australia)
Glen Baker (New South Wales)
Ingrid Baker (Queensland)
Jo Baker (Western Australia)
Kathleen Baker (Queensland)
Kylie Baker (Western Australia)
Mary-Jane Baker (Tasmania)
Richard Baker (Queensland)
Victoria Baker (Queensland)
Wendy Baker (Victoria)
Yvonne Baker (New South Wales)
Mandy Baket (Western Australia)
Ruksana Bakir (Western Australia)
Emma Bakker (Victoria)
Tiarna Bakowski (Tasmania)
Patricia Balderstone (New South Wales)
Abbie Balding (Western Australia)
Amber Baldock (Western Australia)
Carol Baldwin (Western Australia)
Caroline Baldwin (Western Australia)
Vicki Baldwin (Queensland)
Lesley Balinski (Western Australia)
Sue Balk (Western Australia)
Bec Ball (Western Australia)
Greg Ball (Queensland)
Jo Ballantyne (Western Australia)
Jim G. Ballard (Queensland)
May Balzer (Western Australia)
Maynie Bamber (South Australia)
Kiel Bamess (Western Australia)
Chandra Bamunusinghe (Victoria)
Jeff Banbury (Western Australia)
Moira Bandt (Western Australia)
Marie Banic (Victoria)
Anda Banikos (Victoria)
Jodie Banks (New South Wales)
Natalie Banks (Western Australia)
Hannah Bannister (Western Australia)
Naomi Bannister (Western Australia)
Berney Bao (Western Australia)
Victoria Baranova (Victoria)
Vanessa M. Barbay (New South Wales)
Carol Barber (Western Australia)
Jennifer Barber (New South Wales)
Michelle Barber (Western Australia)
Sonia Barber (New South Wales)
Vicki Barber (New South Wales)
Sara Barbera (Western Australia)
Christopher Barclay (Queensland)
Lorna Barclay (New South Wales)
Vicki Barclay (New South Wales)
Jaap Barendrecht (Queensland)
John Bargarey (Queensland)
Betty Barker (Western Australia)
Christine Barker (Western Australia)
Lorraine Barker (Queensland)
Max Barker (Western Australia)
Daniel Barket (Western Australia)
Katharina Barkmann (Western Australia)
Jesse Barkwith (Western Australia)
Joanne Barkworth (Queensland)
Sarah M. Barley (Western Australia)
Mary Barling (Victoria)
Catherine Barlow (New South Wales)
Katie Barlow (Western Australia)
Jess Barnato (Western Australia)
Alison Barndon (Western Australia)
Brian Barnes (-)
Izzy Barnes (Western Australia)
Julia Barnes (New South Wales)
Lindsay H. Barnes (Victoria)
Susan Barnes (New South Wales)
Carol Barnett (Tasmania)
Erin Barnett (Western Australia)
jenny Barnett (South Australia)
Sophie J. Barnett (New South Wales)
Luke Barnier (New South Wales)
Jacqui Barnsley (Western Australia)
Phillip Baron (Australian Capital Territory)
Angus Allen Barr (Western Australia)
Lesley Barr (Queensland)
Nick Barr (Western Australia)
Adrian Barratt (Victoria)
Helen Barratt (Western Australia)
Elizabeth Barrett (New South Wales)
Garry Barrett (Western Australia)
Stephen Barrett (Tasmania)
Angela Barrington (Tasmania)
Dani Barrington (Western Australia)
Diana Barron (Western Australia)
Jennifer Barron (New South Wales)
Val Barron (Queensland)
Daisy Barry (South Australia)
Dave Barry (Western Australia)
Karen Barry (Western Australia)
Roxanne Barry (Queensland)
Tegan Barry (Western Australia)
Karen Bartel (South Australia)
Michelle Bartels (Victoria)
Josie Barter (Western Australia)
Leonie Barter (South Australia)
Anastasia Bartholomew (Western Australia)
Jennifer Bartle (Western Australia)
Chris Bartlett (Western Australia)
Izzy Bartlett (Queensland)
Jody Bartlett (Western Australia)
Stella Bartlett (Queensland)
Sue Bartlett (New South Wales)
Yasmin Bartlett (Western Australia)
Santina Bartolini (New South Wales)
Helen Bartolo (South Australia)
Mary J. Barton (Western Australia)
Dianne Barton-Wright (Western Australia)
Anne Barwick (South Australia)
Debbie Basel (Victoria)
Ellen Bashall (Western Australia)
Theresa Bashall (Western Australia)
Alison L. Bass (Western Australia)
Niall Bass (Western Australia)
Trevor Bass (Western Australia)
Jackie Bassett (New South Wales)
Thomas Bassett (Western Australia)
Keith Bastard (Queensland)
Delphine Bastiaanse (New South Wales)
Pat Bastow (Queensland)
Dianne Bateman (Victoria)
Jason Bater (Western Australia)
Ben Bates (Victoria)
Jeanette H. Bates (Western Australia)
Julia Bates (Queensland)
Lorraine Bates (Victoria)
Maree Bates (Victoria)
Dave Batrick (Western Australia)
Sarah Batsford (New South Wales)
Anne Batt (Western Australia)
Anne Batt (Western Australia)
Alison Batten (Western Australia)
Jessica Batten (Western Australia)
Graeme Batterbury (-)
Anna Battese (Victoria)
Rickeisha Batty (Western Australia)
Timothy Batty (Western Australia)
Alison E. Bauer (Western Australia)
Sarah Bauerlein (Western Australia)
Delma Jean Baum (Western Australia)
Mary Bawden (New South Wales)
Avril Baxter (Western Australia)
Lucie Bayer (New South Wales)
Lyn Bayfield (Queensland)
Michael Beach (New South Wales)
Melanie Beach-Ross (Tasmania)
Timothy Beahan (Western Australia)
Lynne Bean (New South Wales)
Carli Beange (Western Australia)
Amber Beasley (Western Australia)
Keira Beattie (Australian Capital Territory)
Rob Beattie (Western Australia)
Melanie Beaumont (New South Wales)
Shari Beaumont (South Australia)
Ernest Bebie (Western Australia)
Amy Beck (Western Australia)
Lynda A, Beck (Western Australia)
Gloria Becker (Western Australia)
Stephanus Becker (Western Australia)
Jens Beckereit (Western Australia)
David and Annette Bedford (Western Australia)
Rhiannon Bedola (Western Australia)
Wayne Bedwell (New South Wales)
Maryanne Beggs (New South Wales)
Ash Beilby (Western Australia)
Michele Belford (Australian Capital Territory)
Barry Bell (Western Australia)
Christine Bell (Western Australia)
Dimity Bell (Australian Capital Territory)
Frances Bell (Western Australia)
Joe Bell (Queensland)
Lyn Bell (New South Wales)
Rachael Bell (Western Australia)
Rebecca Bell (Western Australia)
Shanon Bell (Western Australia)
Simon Bell (Western Australia)
Benjamin Bellamy (Queensland)
Debbie Bellamy (Queensland)
Susan Bellamy (Western Australia)
Shalini Bellas (Western Australia)
Alex Bellotti (Western Australia)
Corinna Belsar (Western Australia)
Zachary Belton (Western Australia)
Peter Bendle (Queensland)
Glenn Benedetti (Victoria)
Lourdes Benedictos (Western Australia)
George Benedyka (New South Wales)
Ute Benford (Western Australia)
Georgina Beniston (Western Australia)
Kelly Benjamin (Western Australia)
Jack Benlow (South Australia)
Lynn Benn (New South Wales)
Janine Benness (Western Australia)
Belinda Bennett (Western Australia)
Elizabeth Bennett (Western Australia)
Fiona Bennett (New South Wales)
Fiona Bennett (South Australia)
Flynn Bennett (-)
Karen Bennett (New South Wales)
Leanne Bennett (Western Australia)
Marion Bennett (Western Australia)
Marion Bennett (-)
Peter Bennett (New South Wales)
Phil Bennett (Western Australia)
Simon Bennett (Western Australia)
Uschi Bennetts (Northern Territory)
John Benson (Queensland)
Nick Benson (Western Australia)
Rosalind Benson (Western Australia)
Rose Benson (Western Australia)
Cassie Bentley (New South Wales)
Emma Bentley (Victoria)
Hans Benz (Western Australia)
Michelle Beresford (Western Australia)
Hala Bereza (Western Australia)
Renee Berger (Victoria)
Su Berghuis-Garde (Western Australia)
Amarie Bergman (Western Australia)
Barbara Berndt (Victoria)
Margaret Berney (Western Australia)
Richard Berney (Western Australia)
Bev Bernhardt (Victoria)
Bill Bernhardt (Victoria)
Romain Bernier (Western Australia)
Ken Bernoth (New South Wales)
Isabella Berridge (Western Australia)
Ewai Berry (Western Australia)
Richard Berry (Western Australia)
Robert Berry (New South Wales)
Tim Berry (Western Australia)
Fleur Berryman (Victoria)
Jodie Berryman (Western Australia)
Di Berthelsen (Queensland)
Chloe Berton (Western Australia)
Gemma Bertrand (Western Australia)
Anna Besser (New South Wales)
Markus Bessler (Western Australia)
Angela Best (New South Wales)
Pat Best (Western Australia)
Rose Best (-)
Jack Bestwick (Western Australia)
Jane Bethell (Victoria)
Peta Bethell (Victoria)
Clorinda Bettelli (Western Australia)
Terry Bettens (South Australia)
Elizabeth Bettridge (Western Australia)
Petrice Betts (Western Australia)
Emilee Beven (Western Australia)
Ann Beveridge (Western Australia)
Angela Beverley (Queensland)
Jade Bez (Western Australia)
Michelle Bez (Western Australia)
Caleb Bibby (Western Australia)
John Bibby (Victoria)
Kym Biddell (South Australia)
Josephine Biddle (Western Australia)
Greg Bidwell (Western Australia)
Christine Biesgen (Western Australia)
Rob Bigelow (Western Australia)
Eliza Biggs (New South Wales)
John B. Biggs (Tasmania)
Robert Biggs (Queensland)
Sharon Biggs (New South Wales)
Elise Bignell (Western Australia)
Nicola Bignell (Western Australia)
Jason Billard (Western Australia)
Cody Billiau (Western Australia)
Mary J. Billing (New South Wales)
Susan Billson (New South Wales)
Vivian Bilu (Victoria)
Annthonia Bin Saad (Western Australia)
Janine Bindokas (Victoria)
Guerlaine Bingwa (Western Australia)
Maria Bini (Tasmania)
James Binkhorst (Victoria)
David Binns (South Australia)
Jess Birch (Western Australia)
Sharon Birch (Western Australia)
Paul Bird (Western Australia)
Peter Bird (Western Australia)
Valerie I. Bird (New South Wales)
Jackie Birkett (Victoria)
Sarah Birnie (Western Australia)
Douglas Birse (Western Australia)
Katie Birtles (Western Australia)
Rene Birzer (Western Australia)
Deb Bishop (Queensland)
Gareth Bishop (Western Australia)
Laura Bishop (Western Australia)
Lisa Bishop (Queensland)
Madelaine Bishop (Western Australia)
Meg Bishop (New South Wales)
Anik Biswas (New South Wales)
Sheila Blaasch (Western Australia)
Nicola Blaby-Dinning (New South Wales)
Anna Black (Western Australia)
Chrys Black (Victoria)
Jackie Black (Western Australia)
Kerrie Black (Victoria)
Margaret Black (New South Wales)
Michael Black (Western Australia)
Rebecca Black (Western Australia)
Peter Blackband (New South Wales)
Jo Blackburn (Western Australia)
Samara Blackburne (Western Australia)
April Blacker (Queensland)
Charlie Blacker (South Australia)
Evani Blacker (South Australia)
Joel Blacker (Victoria)
Michael Blackman (Western Australia)
Renee Blackman (Western Australia)
Kylie Blackmore (Victoria)
Gillian Blackshaw (Western Australia)
Caren Blair (Western Australia)
Carl Blair (Western Australia)
Cheryl Blair (Western Australia)
James Blair (Western Australia)
Therese Blaisdale (New South Wales)
Felicity Blake (New South Wales)
Kieren Blake (Tasmania)
Megan Blake (Western Australia)
Meriel Blake (Western Australia)
Lisa Blanch (Western Australia)
Julia Bland (Queensland)
Peter Bland (Queensland)
Tony Bland (Western Australia)
Damian Blankendaal (Western Australia)
Monica Blasco (Western Australia)
Lani Blaskett (Northern Territory)
Suzanne L. Blatcher (Queensland)
Tina Blauw (Victoria)
Shirree Blazeski (Western Australia)
John Blee (Queensland)
Tanya Blencowe (Western Australia)
Vaughan Bleus (Western Australia)
Corey Blight (Western Australia)
Mario Blitzman (Victoria)
JP Bloemendal (South Australia)
Anna Chetan Bloemhard (New South Wales)
Jannine Bloesch (Queensland)
Dale Bloffwitch (Western Australia)
Ethan Bloom (Western Australia)
Louise Bloxham (Victoria)
Pieta Bloxsom (Western Australia)
Caroline Blumer (Western Australia)
Caleb Blunden (Western Australia)
Jan Blunt (Victoria)
Jesse Boadle (Western Australia)
Lewis Boag (Western Australia)
Skye Boag (Western Australia)
Suzanne Boardman (Western Australia)
Christine Boase (Western Australia)
Rob Boase (Western Australia)
Stephen Bock (Victoria)
Jane Boehm (Queensland)
Karl Boekelman (Western Australia)
Peter Boekenstein (Western Australia)
Charlotte Boelger (Western Australia)
Melanie Boermans (Victoria)
Julie Bogle (Western Australia)
Danielle Bohata (Queenslan