Three protesters charged over 12-hour road blockade at Australia's biggest LNG hub
ABCThree protesters have been charged over a demonstration in Western Australia's north that blocked access to the country's biggest LNG hub for more than 12 hours. Key points: Police say the demonstration drained their resources and endangered the public Two of the people involved are expected to front court today Operators were forced to find alternative routes to get personnel in and out of the area The protesters locked themselves to concrete barrels and used a car and caravan to block access to the Burrup Peninsula, near Karratha, at 4am on Wednesday. Find more local news Browse for your location and find more local ABC News and information Superintendent Massam described the group as "professional protesters". "We blocked a road for a day, and I understand all the consequences that came along with that, but at the end of all of this, the Scarborough gas project is going to go much further in disrupting people's lives than we ever could," he said.
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