Two Greenpeace activists detained after boarding offshore gas platform

Two Greenpeace activists were taken into custody on Sunday after climbing onto a floating production platform at Woodside’s Scarborough gas project, about 375 kilometres off Western Australia. The protest aimed to draw attention to Greenpeace’s concerns about possible environmental effects on nearby Scott Reef, which is home to endangered species.

The activists accessed the 70,000-tonne platform early on Saturday and remained there overnight before Australian Border Force officers removed them by helicopter; Greenpeace said no charges had been laid by Sunday afternoon. Woodside said the action endangered the protesters, workers, responders and the facility, while Greenpeace described it as a peaceful protest. The project is 98 per cent complete and is expected to produce its first liquefied natural gas by the end of 2026.