Doctors for the Environment Australia with endorsement from The Public Health Association Australia, The Australian College of Emergency Medicine, The Royal Australian College of Physicians, and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, NSW&ACT branch, call for a cessation of gas connections to all new residential buildings and developments, and the phase out of gas appliance use in homes in light of the widely researched and significant health impacts of home gas appliance use.
Read the full statement - GAS STATEMENT DEA and colleges (11 February 2026)