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WA Labor "badly out of touch" over Woodside candidate
September 01, 2026
The Secret Harbour by-election results have shown that "voters are sick of corporate influence in politics,” according to the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA).
Read More ShareRoger Cook confirms Western Australia has more than enough gas without the need for new projects like Browse
August 27, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA claims Premier Cook's speech today at an Energy Club WA event makes clear that Western Australia has more than enough gas, eliminating the need for new gas projects like...
Read More ShareWoodside labelled as "grossly negligent" for abandoning emissions reductions targets
August 25, 2026
Woodside Energy has been labelled “grossly negligent” by the Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA) after the company announced plans to abandon its Scope 3 investment and emissions targets.
Read More ShareUnited States Consulate gloats over Alcoa gallium deal to meet Department of War weapons production
August 25, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has called an online post by the United States Consulate Perth celebrating the ground-breaking of gallium production at Alcoa’s Wagerup plant a clear indicator the project is focused...
Read More ShareConservation group demands end to unsustainable wild sandalwood mining limits in Western Australia
August 24, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has called on the State Government to drastically curtail wild sandalwood harvest limits in Western Australia, warning that iconic native populations face severe collapse after nearly two centuries...
Read More ShareEnvironment Matters forum to take a deep dive into the future of Cockburn Sound as it faces growing environmental pressure
August 19, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) will be holding an Environment Matters forum on Thursday 27 August, taking a deep dive into the future of Derbal Nara/Cockburn Sound, two days out from the Secret...
Read More ShareFederal Court decision highlights complete deficiency of oil and gas clean-up laws
August 10, 2026
A Federal Court ruling allowing Santos to evade clean-up responsibilities for its ageing Reindeer gas infrastructure off Western Australia's Pilbara coast has been labelled a failure of process by the Conservation Council of WA...
Read More ShareCall for an immediate pause on forest mining until impact of Bird Flu on WA wildlife is fully understood
August 07, 2026
Environment groups in Western Australia have called for an immediate pause on forest mining activity to protect critical habitat for endangered wildlife facing the devastating impact of H5N1 Avian Influenza.
Read More ShareImpacts of subsea mining and climate change must be considered as part of WA fisheries management
August 05, 2026
The parliamentary inquiry into the management of Western Australia’s fisheries has now closed, with conservation groups calling for the impacts of subsea mining and climate change to be a serious consideration in the long-term...
Read More ShareProposed new oil refinery for WA's North West a backwards step
July 28, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) said plans for a new large-scale oil refinery proposed to be built in WA’s North West, is a case of “looking backwards to old technology in response to global...
Read More ShareBrowse announcement a cynical attempt to pressure WA’s independent regulator
July 27, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has called Woodside’s announcement that the WA Government has granted State Significant Project status to its Browse to North West Shelf gas export project a “clear and cynical...
Read More ShareTens of thousands of Australians support calls for Environment Minister Watt to reject Woodside’s Browse proposal
July 23, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has urged Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt to reject another major Woodside gas export expansion, “or face the ire of angry Australians”.
Read More ShareCCWA calls for Federal Government clarity after Triangle Energy (global) enters voluntary administration
July 22, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has called for answers from the Federal Government after Triangle Energy (Global) was placed under voluntary administration yesterday, leaving a decommissioning bill off the Western Australian coast of at least $200 million.
Read More ShareWA protected areas produce massive benefit to state economy, new report shows
July 16, 2026
Note: This is a WA: Better By Nature media release.
Read More SharePilot Energy’s Cliff Head collapse set to leave Federal Government with costly offshore clean-up bill
July 15, 2026
The collapse of Pilot Energy has left a degraded gas platform sitting off the coast of Dongara in Western Australia’s Mid West, with the Federal Government now likely to take responsibility for a costly...
Read More ShareEnvironment group calls for public scrutiny of proposed new Alinta Energy gas-fired power plant in WA’s Wheatbelt
July 14, 2026
A proposal for a new gas-fired power station in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt would significantly increase the state’s greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the public is eager for the State Government to accelerate the clean energy transition.
Read More ShareCCWA supports continued ban on uranium mining in WA after Albanese Government inks trade deal with India
July 10, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) said a Federal Government decision to supply uranium to India should not re-ignite the debate on lifting a ban on mining the mineral in Western Australia.
Read More ShareConservationists call for federal gas reservation to apply in WA and accelerate fossil fuel phase-out
July 01, 2026
In a submission to the Federal Government’s domestic gas reservation framework consultation, the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has called for the implementation of a scheme to accelerate clean energy transition in WA, rather...
Read More ShareEPA’s failure to assess new Rinehart gas project highlights erosion of environment laws in WA
June 30, 2026
The WA Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) decision not to assess Gina Rinehart's $850 million climate polluting Belisama gas plant in the Mid West is a failure to protect our state’s environment, according to the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA).
Read More ShareNew report highlights insidious nature of fossil fuel companies targeting children to build social license
June 29, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has said the damning ‘Cradle to Career Report’ released today by Comms Declare highlights the “insidious nature of the polluting fossil fuel industry targeting children to build social license”.
Read More ShareWA’s new climate wrecking power couple: Alcoa and Woodside team up in new deal
June 24, 2026
The fanfare from Woodside about supplying gas to Alcoa is a cynical move amid increasing and popular pressure for a federal gas reservation policy and increasing opposition to the North West Shelf facility and Browse gas export proposal.
Read More ShareCCWA welcomes federal decision on Browse reconsideration request and calls for the rejection of Woodside’s carbon dumping plans
June 23, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to validate a reconsideration request from the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) on Woodside’s Browse gas export proposal.
Read More ShareAlcoa’s withdrawal of drilling operations in the Perth hills further evidence the mining giant has lost its social license
June 19, 2026
The End Forest Mining alliance and Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association (BNAA) have welcomed news that exploration drilling in the northern parts of Alcoa's mineral lease in the Perth hills region has been ruled out...
Read More ShareCCWA welcomes the inclusion of the impacts of seismic blasting as part of the WA fishing inquiry
June 18, 2026
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the inclusion of seismic blasting and its impact on fish stocks as part of the inquiry into fishing practices in Western Australia as confirmed in State Parliament...
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