Two women have been charged over their protest against the $30 billion gas hub planned by Woodside Petroleum at James Price Point in Western Australia.
Police charged 62-year-old Broome resident Julie Weguelin and 65-year-old Ali Batten on Friday night after they allegedly locked themselves onto a vehicle laden with concrete in the path of a Woodside convoy travelling to the project site.
The women have each been charged with obstruct carriageway, obstruct police and breach of move on notice.
Ms Batten, who has vowed to spend every day of the rest of her life campaigning for the environment, said protesters had felt traumatised and bullied by the heavy police presence in the area this week.
On Monday, 55 police escorted a convoy of Woodside survey equipment along Manari Road leading to the site, 60km north of Broome, past a protest camp without incident.
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Brisbane Times
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