Western Australia Media Releases

‘Australia’ star Jack Thompson lends voice to Kimberley conservation campaign - November 26, 2008

Australian film legend Jack Thompson has joined conservation groups in the fight to save the Kimberley from industralisation by lending his voice to a cinema advertising campaign to be launched today to coincide with screenings of ‘Australia’ across Perth.

Three good reasons to defer Kimberley gas hub decision - November 11, 2008

Environmentalists say there are now at least three good reasons why the Barnett government should defer any decision about the location of a gas hub for the Browse Basin project.

WA Premier Barnett disregards process and environment in pre-empting LNG decision - October 15, 2008

Yesterday’s announcement of a preferred site for an LNG processing hub in the Kimberley shows a fundamental disregard for due process, Indigenous rights and the environment from new WA Premier Colin Barnett.

Crisis in WA rock lobster fishery highlights need for marine sanctuaries - September 26, 2008

The Western Rock Lobster fishery crisis highlights the urgent need for a science-based network of marine sanctuaries in WA, according to WA’s leading marine advocacy organisations.

Inpex owes WA apology - September 26, 2008

The Wilderness Society WA asserts that Inpex owes WA an apology for its arrogant behaviour over the past couple of years in WA.  It is expected that Inpex will be announcing its move to Darwin today.

Win for WA environment: major parties come out with environment commitments - September 03, 2008

WA’s peak environment groups welcome the fact that both major parties have responded to environment campaigns and community concern and announced major commitments on the environment.

Conservationists call for WA indigenous ranger pledge - August 29, 2008

The Wilderness Society calls on WA’s political parties to pledge to create 500 new Indigenous Ranger positions to protect and manage Western Australia’s extraordinary environment.

Colourful whale action for Kimberley protection - August 28, 2008

Conservation groups and the Kimberley Marine Tourism Association delivered letters and thousands of signed postcards to WA politicians Colin Barnett and Alan Carpenter calling for the protection of the Kimberley’s unique natural values including its coral reefs and islands from unchecked industrialisation.

Major marine stakeholders agree on urgent need for reform - August 21, 2008

Major WA marine stakeholders all agree that the Carpenter Labor Government has failed to deliver on its promise of regional marine planning for WA.

Barnett's Kimberley industry plans threaten Humpback whale Sanctuary - August 12, 2008

The Wilderness Society WA has expressed grave concern that recent statements by Opposition leader Colin Barnett promoting the industrialisation of the Kimberley could lead to the demise of the region’s newly discovered Humpback whale sanctuary.