Fracking Protest
WA PREMIER FACES FRACKING PROTESTERS
Over 100 people have gathered outside the Town Hall in Broome protesting for fracking to be banned.
With flags and signs in hand, their message of environmental concern was delivered directly to Ministers, who were in town for the community cabinet meeting.
The West Australian Labor Government set up an independent scientific inquiry into the risks posed by fracking after being elected in 2017 and introduced a moratorium on the controversial practice.
But in November 2018 they announced the moratorium would be lifted after the inquiry found fracking posed a low risk to human health and the environment if appropriately regulated
Facing 200 invited residents inside the hall, Premier Mark McGowan addressed the calls to end fracking saying the government had made a concerted effort to make sure the science was up to date.
He said they were never going to make everyone happy but they had worked to find a middle ground in regulation.
The community cabinet meeting is understood to be the last one before the election in March next year.
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