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The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Three face court amid protests over gas hub expansion
Three protesters who targeted a Woodside annual general meeting with stench gas and flares will be sentenced on downgraded charges as protests continue over the extension of a mammoth gas project. Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - has been given the green light by the federal government to keep operating until 2070. The Australian energy giant still has to accept conditions around heritage and air quality at the project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula, home to ancient rock art, before the approval is made official. The decision has been met with anger by environmental and Indigenous groups who argue it will trash efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and have a ruinous effect on ancient petroglyphs. Campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub on Friday gathered outside the WA District Court, arguing the decision to extend the project's life showed the government "cannot be trusted with protecting First Nations culture or our climate". The protest doubled as a support rally for three of the group's activists who targeted Woodside's 2023 annual general meeting with stench gas and flares, in what the group previously said was an attempt to get the building evacuated. Gerard Mazza, Jesse Noakes and Tahlia Stolarski have pleaded guilty to charges laid over their protest at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in April 2023, saying they had pulled off "a successful hoax". They were set to face sentencing in the District Court on Friday but an amended indictment and statement of facts means sentencing has been adjourned for a week. Disrupt Burrup Hub said on Friday the trio had pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of attempting to do an act to create false belief, instead of a previous charge of do an act to create false belief. Dozens of banner-waving and drumming protesters gathered outside the court on Friday as a strong police contingent watched on. Footage circulating on social media showed one protester being detained by police. The gas hub extension approval came just hours after the United Nations said industrial emissions at Karratha threatened the nearby rock art, likely sinking Australia's attempts to secure heritage listing for the carvings. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, which partners with the WA government in monitoring the preservation of the rock art, said a recent evaluation report found the site was in a good state of conservation and supported its World Heritage listing. Meanwhile, federal Environment Minister Murray Watt needs to sit down with traditional owners who oppose the extension, an ex-Labor senator and Indigenous rights activist says. "He needs to go and talk to those traditional owners from that area and hear their side of the story ... so they understand and he understands the the depth of their concern and why they are so upset," Pat Dodson told ABC Radio on Friday. The WA government said on Friday it would undertake a four-month review into native title and cultural heritage processes in the state's mining sector with a focus on improving outcomes for both traditional owners and industry. Three protesters who targeted a Woodside annual general meeting with stench gas and flares will be sentenced on downgraded charges as protests continue over the extension of a mammoth gas project. Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - has been given the green light by the federal government to keep operating until 2070. The Australian energy giant still has to accept conditions around heritage and air quality at the project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula, home to ancient rock art, before the approval is made official. The decision has been met with anger by environmental and Indigenous groups who argue it will trash efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and have a ruinous effect on ancient petroglyphs. Campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub on Friday gathered outside the WA District Court, arguing the decision to extend the project's life showed the government "cannot be trusted with protecting First Nations culture or our climate". The protest doubled as a support rally for three of the group's activists who targeted Woodside's 2023 annual general meeting with stench gas and flares, in what the group previously said was an attempt to get the building evacuated. Gerard Mazza, Jesse Noakes and Tahlia Stolarski have pleaded guilty to charges laid over their protest at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in April 2023, saying they had pulled off "a successful hoax". They were set to face sentencing in the District Court on Friday but an amended indictment and statement of facts means sentencing has been adjourned for a week. Disrupt Burrup Hub said on Friday the trio had pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of attempting to do an act to create false belief, instead of a previous charge of do an act to create false belief. Dozens of banner-waving and drumming protesters gathered outside the court on Friday as a strong police contingent watched on. Footage circulating on social media showed one protester being detained by police. The gas hub extension approval came just hours after the United Nations said industrial emissions at Karratha threatened the nearby rock art, likely sinking Australia's attempts to secure heritage listing for the carvings. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, which partners with the WA government in monitoring the preservation of the rock art, said a recent evaluation report found the site was in a good state of conservation and supported its World Heritage listing. Meanwhile, federal Environment Minister Murray Watt needs to sit down with traditional owners who oppose the extension, an ex-Labor senator and Indigenous rights activist says. "He needs to go and talk to those traditional owners from that area and hear their side of the story ... so they understand and he understands the the depth of their concern and why they are so upset," Pat Dodson told ABC Radio on Friday. The WA government said on Friday it would undertake a four-month review into native title and cultural heritage processes in the state's mining sector with a focus on improving outcomes for both traditional owners and industry. Three protesters who targeted a Woodside annual general meeting with stench gas and flares will be sentenced on downgraded charges as protests continue over the extension of a mammoth gas project. Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - has been given the green light by the federal government to keep operating until 2070. The Australian energy giant still has to accept conditions around heritage and air quality at the project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula, home to ancient rock art, before the approval is made official. The decision has been met with anger by environmental and Indigenous groups who argue it will trash efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and have a ruinous effect on ancient petroglyphs. Campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub on Friday gathered outside the WA District Court, arguing the decision to extend the project's life showed the government "cannot be trusted with protecting First Nations culture or our climate". The protest doubled as a support rally for three of the group's activists who targeted Woodside's 2023 annual general meeting with stench gas and flares, in what the group previously said was an attempt to get the building evacuated. Gerard Mazza, Jesse Noakes and Tahlia Stolarski have pleaded guilty to charges laid over their protest at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in April 2023, saying they had pulled off "a successful hoax". They were set to face sentencing in the District Court on Friday but an amended indictment and statement of facts means sentencing has been adjourned for a week. Disrupt Burrup Hub said on Friday the trio had pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of attempting to do an act to create false belief, instead of a previous charge of do an act to create false belief. Dozens of banner-waving and drumming protesters gathered outside the court on Friday as a strong police contingent watched on. Footage circulating on social media showed one protester being detained by police. The gas hub extension approval came just hours after the United Nations said industrial emissions at Karratha threatened the nearby rock art, likely sinking Australia's attempts to secure heritage listing for the carvings. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, which partners with the WA government in monitoring the preservation of the rock art, said a recent evaluation report found the site was in a good state of conservation and supported its World Heritage listing. Meanwhile, federal Environment Minister Murray Watt needs to sit down with traditional owners who oppose the extension, an ex-Labor senator and Indigenous rights activist says. "He needs to go and talk to those traditional owners from that area and hear their side of the story ... so they understand and he understands the the depth of their concern and why they are so upset," Pat Dodson told ABC Radio on Friday. The WA government said on Friday it would undertake a four-month review into native title and cultural heritage processes in the state's mining sector with a focus on improving outcomes for both traditional owners and industry. Three protesters who targeted a Woodside annual general meeting with stench gas and flares will be sentenced on downgraded charges as protests continue over the extension of a mammoth gas project. Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - has been given the green light by the federal government to keep operating until 2070. The Australian energy giant still has to accept conditions around heritage and air quality at the project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula, home to ancient rock art, before the approval is made official. The decision has been met with anger by environmental and Indigenous groups who argue it will trash efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and have a ruinous effect on ancient petroglyphs. Campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub on Friday gathered outside the WA District Court, arguing the decision to extend the project's life showed the government "cannot be trusted with protecting First Nations culture or our climate". The protest doubled as a support rally for three of the group's activists who targeted Woodside's 2023 annual general meeting with stench gas and flares, in what the group previously said was an attempt to get the building evacuated. Gerard Mazza, Jesse Noakes and Tahlia Stolarski have pleaded guilty to charges laid over their protest at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in April 2023, saying they had pulled off "a successful hoax". They were set to face sentencing in the District Court on Friday but an amended indictment and statement of facts means sentencing has been adjourned for a week. Disrupt Burrup Hub said on Friday the trio had pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of attempting to do an act to create false belief, instead of a previous charge of do an act to create false belief. Dozens of banner-waving and drumming protesters gathered outside the court on Friday as a strong police contingent watched on. Footage circulating on social media showed one protester being detained by police. The gas hub extension approval came just hours after the United Nations said industrial emissions at Karratha threatened the nearby rock art, likely sinking Australia's attempts to secure heritage listing for the carvings. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, which partners with the WA government in monitoring the preservation of the rock art, said a recent evaluation report found the site was in a good state of conservation and supported its World Heritage listing. Meanwhile, federal Environment Minister Murray Watt needs to sit down with traditional owners who oppose the extension, an ex-Labor senator and Indigenous rights activist says. "He needs to go and talk to those traditional owners from that area and hear their side of the story ... so they understand and he understands the the depth of their concern and why they are so upset," Pat Dodson told ABC Radio on Friday. The WA government said on Friday it would undertake a four-month review into native title and cultural heritage processes in the state's mining sector with a focus on improving outcomes for both traditional owners and industry.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Health
- The Guardian
Australia news live: Sarah Hanson-Young says North West Shelf decision ‘beggars belief'; states rated on vape action
Update: Date: 2025-05-29T20:30:34.000Z Title: Welcome Content: Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I'm Martin Farrer with the best stories of the morning and then it will be Nick Visser to take you towards the weekend. South Australia and Queensland are leading the nation when it comes to tackling tobacco and vapes, while the Northern Territory and Western Australia are falling behind, according to a scorecard assessing the different jurisdictions. More coming up. After this week's decision to extend the life of Woodside's North West Shelf LNG facility in the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia, local activists will be out in force in Perth today. The campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub will today gather outside the Western Australian district court against the decision and as three of their number are sentenced for a protest against Woodside. Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has decried the decision by the environment minister, Murray Watt, saying it 'beggars belief' in the age of climate change. More coming up.
The Advertiser
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Protests heat up after mammoth gas expansion green-lit
Community anger is continuing to simmer after the life span of a mammoth gas project was extended for decades. Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - has been given the green light by the federal government to keep operating until 2070. The Australian energy giant still has to accept conditions around heritage and air quality at the project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula, home to ancient rock art, before the approval is made official. The decision has been met with anger by environmental and Indigenous groups who argue it will trash efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and have a ruinous effect on ancient petroglyphs. Campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub will on Friday gather outside the WA District Court, arguing the decision to extend the project's life showed the government "cannot be trusted with protecting First Nations culture or our climate". The protest will double as a support rally for three people who targeted Woodside's 2023 annual general meeting with stench gas and flares in what the group has previously said was an attempt to get the building evacuated. Gerard Mazza, Jesse Noakes and Tahlia Stolarski have pleaded guilty to creating a false belief in their protest at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in April 2023. They will face the District Court for sentencing on Friday, having labelled their protest "a successful hoax" when they pleaded guilty to the charges. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his cabinet are set to head to WA next week where they are likely to face further protests. Independent MP Kate Chaney, who represents the WA seat of Curtin, said she had heard from her constituents on the Woodside project more than on any other issue. "People are deeply concerned about the North West Shelf going ahead and gas expansion. It's overly simplistic to think Western Australia has one view," she told ABC TV. "There are people who work in the gas industry who recognise we need to have a transition, there's so much potential for WA through renewables and green industry, and we need to shift our focus to that." The approval came just hours after the United Nations said industrial emissions at Karratha threatened the nearby rock art, likely sinking Australia's attempts to secure heritage listing for the carvings if the extension goes ahead. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, which partners with the WA government in monitoring the preservation of the rock art, said a recent evaluation report found the site was in a good state of conservation and supported its World Heritage listing. Community anger is continuing to simmer after the life span of a mammoth gas project was extended for decades. Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - has been given the green light by the federal government to keep operating until 2070. The Australian energy giant still has to accept conditions around heritage and air quality at the project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula, home to ancient rock art, before the approval is made official. The decision has been met with anger by environmental and Indigenous groups who argue it will trash efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and have a ruinous effect on ancient petroglyphs. Campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub will on Friday gather outside the WA District Court, arguing the decision to extend the project's life showed the government "cannot be trusted with protecting First Nations culture or our climate". The protest will double as a support rally for three people who targeted Woodside's 2023 annual general meeting with stench gas and flares in what the group has previously said was an attempt to get the building evacuated. Gerard Mazza, Jesse Noakes and Tahlia Stolarski have pleaded guilty to creating a false belief in their protest at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in April 2023. They will face the District Court for sentencing on Friday, having labelled their protest "a successful hoax" when they pleaded guilty to the charges. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his cabinet are set to head to WA next week where they are likely to face further protests. Independent MP Kate Chaney, who represents the WA seat of Curtin, said she had heard from her constituents on the Woodside project more than on any other issue. "People are deeply concerned about the North West Shelf going ahead and gas expansion. It's overly simplistic to think Western Australia has one view," she told ABC TV. "There are people who work in the gas industry who recognise we need to have a transition, there's so much potential for WA through renewables and green industry, and we need to shift our focus to that." The approval came just hours after the United Nations said industrial emissions at Karratha threatened the nearby rock art, likely sinking Australia's attempts to secure heritage listing for the carvings if the extension goes ahead. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, which partners with the WA government in monitoring the preservation of the rock art, said a recent evaluation report found the site was in a good state of conservation and supported its World Heritage listing. Community anger is continuing to simmer after the life span of a mammoth gas project was extended for decades. Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - has been given the green light by the federal government to keep operating until 2070. The Australian energy giant still has to accept conditions around heritage and air quality at the project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula, home to ancient rock art, before the approval is made official. The decision has been met with anger by environmental and Indigenous groups who argue it will trash efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and have a ruinous effect on ancient petroglyphs. Campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub will on Friday gather outside the WA District Court, arguing the decision to extend the project's life showed the government "cannot be trusted with protecting First Nations culture or our climate". The protest will double as a support rally for three people who targeted Woodside's 2023 annual general meeting with stench gas and flares in what the group has previously said was an attempt to get the building evacuated. Gerard Mazza, Jesse Noakes and Tahlia Stolarski have pleaded guilty to creating a false belief in their protest at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in April 2023. They will face the District Court for sentencing on Friday, having labelled their protest "a successful hoax" when they pleaded guilty to the charges. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his cabinet are set to head to WA next week where they are likely to face further protests. Independent MP Kate Chaney, who represents the WA seat of Curtin, said she had heard from her constituents on the Woodside project more than on any other issue. "People are deeply concerned about the North West Shelf going ahead and gas expansion. It's overly simplistic to think Western Australia has one view," she told ABC TV. "There are people who work in the gas industry who recognise we need to have a transition, there's so much potential for WA through renewables and green industry, and we need to shift our focus to that." The approval came just hours after the United Nations said industrial emissions at Karratha threatened the nearby rock art, likely sinking Australia's attempts to secure heritage listing for the carvings if the extension goes ahead. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, which partners with the WA government in monitoring the preservation of the rock art, said a recent evaluation report found the site was in a good state of conservation and supported its World Heritage listing. Community anger is continuing to simmer after the life span of a mammoth gas project was extended for decades. Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - has been given the green light by the federal government to keep operating until 2070. The Australian energy giant still has to accept conditions around heritage and air quality at the project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula, home to ancient rock art, before the approval is made official. The decision has been met with anger by environmental and Indigenous groups who argue it will trash efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and have a ruinous effect on ancient petroglyphs. Campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub will on Friday gather outside the WA District Court, arguing the decision to extend the project's life showed the government "cannot be trusted with protecting First Nations culture or our climate". The protest will double as a support rally for three people who targeted Woodside's 2023 annual general meeting with stench gas and flares in what the group has previously said was an attempt to get the building evacuated. Gerard Mazza, Jesse Noakes and Tahlia Stolarski have pleaded guilty to creating a false belief in their protest at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in April 2023. They will face the District Court for sentencing on Friday, having labelled their protest "a successful hoax" when they pleaded guilty to the charges. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his cabinet are set to head to WA next week where they are likely to face further protests. Independent MP Kate Chaney, who represents the WA seat of Curtin, said she had heard from her constituents on the Woodside project more than on any other issue. "People are deeply concerned about the North West Shelf going ahead and gas expansion. It's overly simplistic to think Western Australia has one view," she told ABC TV. "There are people who work in the gas industry who recognise we need to have a transition, there's so much potential for WA through renewables and green industry, and we need to shift our focus to that." The approval came just hours after the United Nations said industrial emissions at Karratha threatened the nearby rock art, likely sinking Australia's attempts to secure heritage listing for the carvings if the extension goes ahead. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, which partners with the WA government in monitoring the preservation of the rock art, said a recent evaluation report found the site was in a good state of conservation and supported its World Heritage listing.
Perth Now
3 days ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Protests heat up after mammoth gas expansion green-lit
Community anger is continuing to simmer after the life span of a mammoth gas project was extended for decades. Woodside's North West Shelf project - which hosts Australia's biggest gas export plant - has been given the green light by the federal government to keep operating until 2070. The Australian energy giant still has to accept conditions around heritage and air quality at the project on Western Australia's Burrup Peninsula, home to ancient rock art, before the approval is made official. The decision has been met with anger by environmental and Indigenous groups who argue it will trash efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and have a ruinous effect on ancient petroglyphs. Campaign group Disrupt Burrup Hub will on Friday gather outside the WA District Court, arguing the decision to extend the project's life showed the government "cannot be trusted with protecting First Nations culture or our climate". The protest will double as a support rally for three people who targeted Woodside's 2023 annual general meeting with stench gas and flares in what the group has previously said was an attempt to get the building evacuated. Gerard Mazza, Jesse Noakes and Tahlia Stolarski have pleaded guilty to creating a false belief in their protest at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in April 2023. They will face the District Court for sentencing on Friday, having labelled their protest "a successful hoax" when they pleaded guilty to the charges. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his cabinet are set to head to WA next week where they are likely to face further protests. Independent MP Kate Chaney, who represents the WA seat of Curtin, said she had heard from her constituents on the Woodside project more than on any other issue. "People are deeply concerned about the North West Shelf going ahead and gas expansion. It's overly simplistic to think Western Australia has one view," she told ABC TV. "There are people who work in the gas industry who recognise we need to have a transition, there's so much potential for WA through renewables and green industry, and we need to shift our focus to that." The approval came just hours after the United Nations said industrial emissions at Karratha threatened the nearby rock art, likely sinking Australia's attempts to secure heritage listing for the carvings if the extension goes ahead. The Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation, which partners with the WA government in monitoring the preservation of the rock art, said a recent evaluation report found the site was in a good state of conservation and supported its World Heritage listing.
