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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Adam Morton

The West Australian goes big on Woodside’s ‘keeping lights on’ claim but keeps readers in dark on climate

Composite of Woodside CEO Meg O'Neill and a number of articles in the West Australian
The West Australian ran four pieces by or about Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill last Friday warning ‘reams of red tape’ were endangering gas supplies, without any pushback. Composite: West Australian/Getty Images

Who needs to pay for newspaper advertising? Not the fossil fuel company Woodside in its home state of Western Australia, based on recent evidence. It can place its message unchallenged in Perth’s local daily without the inconvenience of having to pay for it.

Last Friday the West Australian went big with an opinion piece by Meg O’Neill, Woodside’s Perth-based chief executive – not once, but four times.

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