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Woodside faces Indigenous legal challenge to seismic blasting at WA gas site

Traditional owner alleges company failed to adequately consult on effect of Scarborough project blasting on sea country

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A traditional owner has filed a legal challenge to the approval of seismic blasting for Woodside’s Scarborough offshore gas project in Western Australia.

Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper is seeking a judicial review of the offshore petroleum regulator Nopsema’s decision to grant the approval despite concerns consultation with traditional owners had been inadequate.

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