What
Doorstop at which Traditional Custodians and scientists will call on Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to protect the ancient rock art at Murujuga, in WA, from industrial impacts
Who
Kate Chaney, Curtin MP
Josie Alec, Traditional Custodian, ACF First Nations Lead
Regina and Kaylene Daniel, Traditional Custodians, daughters of recently departed Elder Ms Daniel
Prof Ben Smith, Centre for Rock Art Research and Management, University of WA
Kelly O’Shanassy, ACF CEO
When
Wednesday 12 February 2025, 9.40am
Where
Mural Hall, Parliament House
Minister Plibersek is expected to make a decision by 28 February on Woodside’s proposal to extend the life of the North West Shelf gas hub to 2070.
A decades-long extension would drive demand to open new gas fields and continue the deterioration of ancient First Nations rock art at Murujuga, which is being eaten away at by acid emissions from Woodside’s neighbouring Burrup Peninsula facility.
Kelly O’Shanassy, the Australian Conservation Foundation’s CEO, said:
“The ancient petroglyphs at Murujuga document 50,000 years of continuous occupation and the rich heritage of the Aboriginal people from this area.
“We urge Minister Plibersek to protect the World Heritage-nominated Murujuga rock art and reject Woodside’s proposal to process gas at Burrup until 2070.”
Josie Alec, ACF’s First Nation’s Lead and a Traditional Owner at Murujuga, said:
“Seeing what’s happening here, it’s like Juukan Gorge in slow motion.
“It would not be allowed to occur anywhere else in the world and it shouldn’t be allowed to continue occurring here.”
Analysis released by ACF in 2024 shows lifetime emissions from the Burrup gas hub would be more than 13 times Australia’s annual emissions from all sources.
Recent pics and vision of the gas plant and Murujuga rock art (credit Save Our Songlines)
Contact details:
Josh Meadows, 0439 342 992 or josh.meadows@acf.org.au
