Climate and rock art advocates take on Woodside’s ‘carbon bomb’ WA gas project in federal court
Why This Matters
Key context: <p>Albanese government’s approval of<s> </s>North West Shelf gas extension being challenged by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art</p><p>The Albanese government’s decision to approve one of the world’s largest gas projects in Western Australia is being challenged in the federal court, setting up a significant test of how Australia’s environment law deals with the climate crisis.</p><p>The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) and Friends of Australian Rock Art (Fara) are this week running concurrent court challenges against the approval of the extension of Woodside’s major North West Shelf gas export project.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/21/north-west-shelf-gas-project-woodside-wa-federal-court-challenge">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Albanese government’s approval of North West Shelf gas extension being challenged by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock ArtThe Albanese government’s decision to approve one of the world’s largest gas projects in Western Australia is being challenged in the federal court, setting up a significant test of how Australia’s environment law deals with the climate crisis.The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) and Friends of Australian Rock Art (Fara) are this week running concurrent court challenges against the approval of the extension of Woodside’s major North West Shelf gas export project. Continue reading...
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