Anthony Albanese hits back after Leonardo DiCaprio | Australian Markets

Anthony Albanese has returned serve on Leonardo DiCaprio after the Hollywood celebrity referred to as out the Federal Authorities for approving the enlargement of a WA mine.

The Academy award winner took to social media on Tuesday to affix these protesting the enlargement of South 32’s Worsley alumina mine within the South West.

In a post shared to the celeb’s Fb and Instagram, DiCaprio hooked up a video of black cockatoos together with images of the enduring fowl and a cleared panorama.

“The Australian government has approved deforestation within the Jarrah Forest of Western Australia, clearing the way for the mining of bauxite, the main ingredient in aluminium,” his post mentioned.

“The mining company South32 is set to clear 9600 acres of this old growth forest, which is home to threatened species like the Critically Endangered Woylie.

“This operation will destroy critical habitat for over 8000 species, 80 per cent of which are found nowhere else on Earth.

“While native forest logging was banned in Western Australia in 2024, clearance of native forests for mining is still allowed due to separate government policies that prioritise mining development over environmental protection.”

Talking in Perth on Thursday, Mr Albanese was requested if he was a fan of DiCaprio. He mentioned: “Oh, depends on the movie, mate.”

The Prime Minister then questioned DiCaprio’s mining data.

“If Leonardo DiCaprio knows where a bauxite mine in Western Australia is, I’d be very surprised,” Mr Albanese mentioned.

“I don’t follow Leonardo DiCaprio. He is of Italian heritage and that’s to his benefit.”

DiCaprio’s post additionally mentioned the new approval brings South 32’s whole space of clearing to more than 15,400ha and conservation teams Re:wild and WildArk stood to guard the “towering ecosystems”.

Late final month, protesters gathered exterior South 32’s Perth headquarters calling for an finish to forest mining enlargement.

A South 32 spokesperson mentioned the Worsley Mine Growth Challenge can be undertaken in accordance with strict approval circumstances that search to keep away from or minimise impacts to habitats of species, together with the black cockatoo, to assist their ongoing viability.

“Since our original proposal, we have significantly reduced the amount of native vegetation that will be cleared as part of the Project, to further avoid and minimise impacts to the environment,” they mentioned.

“Within the areas that we have received approval to mine, protected areas and buffer zones will be implemented around known habitats of certain protected species and we will undertake, or have already undertaken, targeted flora and fauna surveys and monitoring as required by our approvals.

“In accordance with our approval conditions, we will progressively rehabilitate land we clear through our operations, helping to re-establish flora and fauna habitat. In addition, nearly 8,000 hectares of land will be set aside and restored to create additional habitat for species including the black cockatoo, as part of our total 12,300 hectare offsets package.”

The spokesperson mentioned the authorized project would even have vital financial advantages to the South West and Peel areas, with Worsley Alumina being one of the biggest employers within the area, which spent $217 million throughout native companies in 2024 alone.