The team of horrifying zombies, The Dead Wallabies, held a press conference at Federal Parliament House and starred in a darkly comedic short film, released today, to protest the national rugby team being sponsored by gas company Santos.

The Dead Wallabies was in support of the Fossil Ad Ban campaign which calls for tobacco-style restrictions on advertising and sponsorships by coal, oil and gas because of their climate and health impacts.

The Dead Wallabies is a collaboration between communications industry collective, Comms Declare and climate activist organisation, Rouser which was responsible for creative and production.

The Dead Wallabies press conference was covered across Sky News, Ten, Seven and Nine Newspapers, generating 118 million impressions.

Says Belinda Noble, founder, Comms Declare: “This collaboration demonstrates how the combined efforts of people across the ad industry can change the conversation around the terrifying role of fossil fuels in global warming.”

Says Rob Beamish, founder of Rouser: “Fossil fuel sponsorship and advertising is insidious. It’s a manipulative tactic that props up fossil fuel companies’ social licence and delays urgent, drastic climate action at such a critical time.”

Production was made possible with pro bono support from Puffin Post, Squeak E. Clean and Crayon. Comms Declare members Alchemy One supported the project with a pro bono digital campaign and Fifty Acres did the publicity.

The World Cup is sponsored by TotalEnergies, which is the subject of a campaign by Greenpeace.

Client: Comms Declare
Project: Fossil Ad Ban
Creative: Rouser
Film Production: Rouser
Director: Rob Beamish, Rouser
Producer: Cory Mulroney
Cinematographer: Shyam Ediriweera
Special Effects: Make-up Effects Group
Editor: Marty Gilchrist, Puffin Post
Sound: Jackson Lister, Squeak E. Clean Studios
Colourist: Sam McCarthy, Crayon

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