Media Releases

Taxpayers at risk of paying to clean up polluting petroleum wells in iconic Kimberley bay as sale goes through

June 09, 2025

Community groups say the Cook Government must take urgent action to protect WA taxpayers from a multimillion dollar cleanup bill for stricken petroleum infrastructure within a heritage-listed Kimberley bay, after the responsible company was sold off for a fraction of its original value.

Buru Energy must come clean with dirty oil and gas projects planned for Kimberley

May 21, 2025

Community members have staged a colourful protest at oil and gas developer Buru Energy’s annual general meeting in Perth today, accusing the company of a lack of transparency over its failure to refer its west Kimberley projects to WA’s environment watchdog.

Ban Kimberley fracking now, urge community groups as Texan company retreats

April 22, 2025

Community groups are calling for a ban on fracking across the entire Kimberley amid revelations Texan company Black Mountain has quietly put its “Valhalla” project up for sale.

Gas and dash fear: WA taxpayers could be forced to foot the bill for another Kimberley clean-up

February 10, 2025

A petroleum company’s attempts to offload stricken oil and gas infrastructure on an environmentally sensitive peninsula within the National Heritage-listed King Sound for a fraction of the value it was estimated to be worth should ring alarm bells for the WA Cook Government.

Put up or shut up: Call for Prem Cook to back claimed frack legal advice with evidence

February 03, 2025

Independent legal advice (available here) states there would be no obligation for the Western Australian Government to compensate any company that possesses a petroleum tenement, should the ban on fracking be expanded to the Kimberley.

Multinational oil and gas company resubmits Kimberley frack plan, tries to avoid environmental scrutiny

December 10, 2024

The Albanese Government must reject Black Mountain’s attempts to avoid environmental scrutiny of its polluting and dangerous Valhalla fracking project in WA’s Kimberley region and subject the plan to full assessment.

Fracking company supplied contradictory info to feds on Kimberley threatened species

October 23, 2024

An American oil and gas company has provided contradictory information to the federal environment department over the impact of a planned fracking project on threatened species in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.

From a tiger's bite to a Moo Deng gum - Cook Government rips teeth from EPA

October 18, 2024

Fracking projects planned for Western Australia’s Kimberley pose an even greater threat after the Cook Government passed legislation to weaken the Environmental Protection Authority.

Cook’s gas policy singles out Kimberley for export fracking damage

September 19, 2024

Community groups have condemned the WA Cook Government for encouraging the dangerous fracking industry in the state’s Kimberley, after it revealed an export exemption would apply to the Canning Basin which covers the iconic region.

First frack plan for Kimberley hits Plibersek’s desk, threatens water, bilbies

July 30, 2024

The first fracking proposal for Western Australia since the state lifted its moratorium has been referred to the Federal Government, prompting outrage from community groups who fear the project will be a Trojan Horse for the full blown industrialization of the Kimberley. American company...