Raelene Cooper
Raelene Cooper is a traditional custodian of the Murujuga region in Australia, where she has been actively involved in the fight for the protection of the area's ancient rock art and cultural heritage. Recently in the news, she launched legal action against the Australian government to compel Environment Minister Murray Watt to assess the cultural heritage impacts of the North West Shelf gas project's extension, highlighting concerns over the potential degradation of significant Aboriginal sites due to industrial emissions.
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Raelene Cooper is a Murujuga traditional custodian and spokesperson for Save our Songlines, expressing skepticism about the government's actions.
Woodside North West Shelf project extended after heavy political lobbying of Albanese government minister Murray Watt’s department
Australia· 2026-02-23
Murujuga Custodian Raelene Cooper says Woodside’s proposal represents an attack on Indigenous culture.
Gaza hostages freed as world leaders back Trump’s peace deal; AFP probes Thorpe’s ‘burn down Parliament house’ commentAustralia· 2025-10-14Mardathoonera woman Raelene Cooper, a Murujuga traditional custodian said: 'It is absolutely sickening that the Minister has allowed ongoing impact to the Murujuga rock art so that Woodside can make a quick buck selling more gas overseas.'
RBA keeps interest rates steady; Trump details Gaza peace plan with Benjamin Netanyahu deal; Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban reportedly splitAustralia· 2025-09-30
Raelene Cooper is a traditional custodian who applied for a cultural heritage assessment of Murujuga.
Australian government imposes tougher emissions conditions on gas projectAustralia· 2025-09-12
Raelene Cooper secured a Federal Court undertaking from Watt regarding a decision on Murujuga’s cultural heritage.
Murray Watt to announce decision on Woodside gas project amid Pacific concerns on emissions cutsAustralia· 2025-09-11
Raelene Cooper have urged the state and federal governments to curb Woodside’s expansion to protect the Indigenous site.
Ancient WA rock art given UNESCO World Heritage status after 20-year campaignAustralia· 2025-07-11
Raelene Cooper lodged legal action seeking a cultural heritage assessment for Murujuga.
Inside Woodside’s extension plans of WA gas projectAustralia· 2025-05-29
Murujuga traditional custodian Raelene Cooper launched legal action seeking to compel Watt to decide her application for a cultural heritage assessment.
North West shelf gas project extended by Anthony Albanese’s government for 45-years. Here’s what the fossil fuel project’s new LNG announcement meansAustralia· 2025-05-28
