Understanding the different actions you can take
There are several ways you can help. This simple guide explains each action, who it reaches, and why it matters.
Already done one? Awesome! You’ve already helped.
Each action reaches a different decision-maker, so they have different purposes. You don’t have to do everything and you can choose what you have time and energy for. But if you can do all four, you can help build pressure at the local, state, and federal government levels and with the public community.
Actions
| Individual objection to Casey Council | Victorian parliament paper signature | Submission to federal inquiry | Change.org petition | |
| Main purpose | Influence decision on planning application | Asks State Parliament to take action | Influence national data-centre policy | Build public pressure |
| Decision-maker | Casey Council | Victorian Parliament | Federal Parliament inquiry | – |
| Directly connected to Clyde North Data Centre | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Counts as a formal planning objection | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Individual submission matters | ✅ | Petition works through signatures | ✅ | Mainly signature count |
| Can influence government policy | ✅ | ✅✅ | ✅✅✅ | ✅ |
| Can generate media & public pressure | ✅ | ✅✅ | ✅✅ | ✅✅ |
| Effort to complete | Low to medium | Low to sign | Medium | Very low |
| Importance | Directly impacts planning application | Asks Parliament to take action | National policy impact | Media visibility |
| Notes | Every person should lodge their own individual objection for maximum impact. | 2,000 paper signatures required to trigger parliamentary debate | Submissions close 1 September 2026. | Not a substitute for Casey objection nor Victorian Parliament petition & cannot be transferred. |