Free tickets for Oz gas project protesters

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 24 February 2012 01:32 GMT

Australian activists are being offered free flights to the resort town of Broome to protest against Woodside Petroleum’s plans to locate the Browse LNG project in the environmentally-sensitive Kimberley region.

The offer to take part in protests against Woodside’s proposed plans ahead of new site works has come from the group Forest Rescue, which has been central to the ongoing No Gas campaign.

In a Facebook posting titled “Free trip to Broome for dedicated activists”, campaign co-ordinator Simon Peterffy urged protestors to contact him.

And according to Australian media reports, protestors from Brisbane and Adelaide have already signed up.

“Successful applicants will have all expenses paid trip to Broome, staying at the Walmadan Tent Embassy near James Price Point,” the posting said.

The Australian newspaper…

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