‘Extremist’ protesters target Woodside CEO’s home
Protesters allegedly trespassed at the Perth home of Woodside chief executive Meg O’Neill in an operation she said was deliberately designed to threaten her and her family.
A Woodside spokesperson said that protesters allegedly descended on Ms O’Neill’s family home on Tuesday morning, accompanied by camera crews.
Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill’s Perth family home was allegedly targeted by environmental protesters on Tuesday. Trevor Collens
“This is an unacceptable escalation in activity designed to threaten and intimidate by an extremist group which has no interest in engaging in respectful and constructive debate about Woodside’s role in the transition towards a lower-carbon world,” the spokeswoman said.
WA Police said two men, aged 34 and 31, and a 19-year-old woman were arrested in City Beach and were helping officers with their inquiries, after police were called to a house in the suburb at about 6.45am on Tuesday.
Ms O’Neill condemned the actions of protesters, and thanked police who she said had been called to the incident.
“This was not a ‘harmless’ protest. It was designed to threaten me, my partner and our daughter in our home,” she said.
“Such acts by extremists should be condemned by anyone who respects the law and believes people should be safe to go about their business at home and at work.”
The Woodside spokeswoman described the protesters as organised extremists.
“Illegal protest activity like this only serves to distract from the real work being undertaken to achieve decarbonisation,” they said.
“This is an unacceptable escalation in activity designed to threaten and intimidate by an extremist group which has no interest in engaging in respectful and constructive debate about Woodside’s role in the transition
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