The protest was captured in a widely shared social‑media post that showed Wilson, a newly elected MP, wearing a Dockers guernsey with the Woodside logo obscured by tape. The image was presented as a family photo, and Wilson said he simply wanted to show his support for the Fremantle Football Club while exercising his right to express his values.
Parker, the band’s frontman and the Dockers’ No. 1 ticket holder, had earlier taped over the same logo on a Dockers top during a concert at Denver’s Ball Arena, echoing the message that the sponsorship should end.
Activists have intensified pressure on the 15‑year partnership, spray‑painting the Woodside logo on a mural of players Michael Walters and Nat Fyfe at the Fremantle Markets and projecting a “for a gas tax” message onto Woodside’s Perth headquarters.
The campaign, known as Get Off My Chest, follows a similar push in 2023 that failed to stop a two‑year renewal of the deal. Woodside’s spokesperson reiterated the company’s commitment to the club, praising the partnership and indicating no intention to withdraw.
Wilson’s actions could put him at odds with federal and state Labor colleagues who have backed a major extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project and have publicly supported gas as a transition fuel away from coal.
The City of Fremantle, which owns the oval where the grand final will be played, adopted a policy last year that restricts advertising by fossil‑fuel companies on council‑managed property, allowing such ads only within a narrow window around events. The policy may limit the visibility of Woodside’s branding during the match.