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While our endeavours to seek a response through federal government representatives to questions surrounding cloud seeding have not been responded to, the following information has been obtained through internet searches and with the assistance of AI. Please note, while we have endeavoured to provide information in relation to this, Sandy is not a federal government MP and this information is supplementary to Queensland Government information already available on our website at https://bit.ly/4w46lwK and only provided to assist residents in searching for information on this subject. To help ensure accuracy, we have also only included publicly available information presented through parliamentary processes or available on federal government websites.

In recent years there have been several petitions lodged to Federal Parliament in relation alleged weather manipulation operations, which have been responded to by Ministers.

Petition EN5667 (Response Tabled June 2024)

The Petition: This petition requested an immediate cessation of all activities related to solar radiation management (SRM) and climate geoengineering in Australian skies.

The Ministerial Response: The House of Representatives Hansard – 24 June 2024 recorded the official response. The Minister noted the government’s commitment to standard, emissions-reducing climate action, emphasizing that Australia relies on domestic decarbonisation and legislated net-zero frameworks rather than deploying active solar radiation or large-scale geoengineering interventions.

Petition EN4406 (Response Tabled October 2024)

The Petition: This petition raised concerns about geoengineering, cloud tampering, and the physical appearance of atmospheric trails (“chemtrails”).

The Ministerial Response: Handled by the relevant environment portfolio and recorded in the House of Representatives Hansard – 8 October 2024, the Minister explicitly addressed the public prevalence of internet-based weather manipulation theories. The response stated that the observed sky streaks are entirely standard condensation trails (contrails) from high-altitude commercial flights. The Minister reaffirmed that there is no evidence of chemical spraying or active environmental harm.

Petition EN4343 & Parliament Inquiries (February 2024)

The Inquiry and Response: In responses tabled in early 2024 regarding domestic regulatory frameworks for weather modification, the government clarified Australia’s international legal standing on the House of Representatives Hansard – 12 February 2024.

The Government Position: The Minister formally stated that Australia is a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which heavily restricts climate geoengineering. Under this treaty, Australia adheres to international moratoriums that strictly prohibit large-scale atmospheric manipulation, allowing exceptions only for localised, small-scale scientific research that undergoes intense environmental scrutiny.

Petition EN7479 (petition tabled 27 Oct 2025, no tabled response yet on record)

The Petition: This petition sought a national ban on all forms of geo-engineering and weather modification activities within Australia and its airspace.

While there is currently no tabled response available, you can search and read the full petition at https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions where the response will also become available once tabled.

To read the full petitions and responses, please click on the embedded link within each House of Representative – Hansard reference.

The federal government has further information available as below:

Committee Investigation Records: You can access a comprehensive parliamentary report chapter titled Cloud Seeding and Climate Modification. This official document reviews the foundational science of weather modification, historical trials, and the limitations of rain enhancement across Australia.

Australia’s Chief Scientist: The Office of the Chief Scientist provides high-level scientific briefs to the federal executive on emerging technology and published a dedicated independent analysis titled Geoengineering – Australia’s Chief Scientist. This paper clarifies definitions, tracks international manipulation concepts, and separates theoretical large-scale climate fixes from localised operational atmospheric research.

Further Information

While this information is provided to assist residents who wish to research or investigate this subject in more detail, gain please note, Sandy is not a federal government MP.

For any further direct assistance in relation to the federal government and potential cloud seeding activities, please contact any of the following:

Federal Member for Fairfax – Ted O’Brien  ted.obrien.mp@aph.gov.au

Federal Member for Wide Bay – Llew O’Brien llew.obrien.mp@aph.gov.au

Federal Minister for the Environment and Water – Senator the Hon Murray Watt  senator.watt@aph.gov.au