A West Australian report on Indigenous rock art was at the centre of the Albanese government’s deferral on extending Woodside’s huge North West Shelf gas project, as a rift opened over the decision between the two Labor governments just weeks before they face elections.
After several days of careful public statements on both sides about federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to take more time to consider the proposal, her state counterpart on Thursday slammed the failure to make a call on the extension.
