Greenpeace protesters arrested, forces suspension of work on Woodside gas rig off WA coast

Key points

• Greenpeace protesters were taken from a Woodside gas rig about 250 kilometres off the WA coast and flown back to police custody. The protest forced Woodside to halt work on the rig.
• Activists had hung a large banner opposing the drilling of Scott Reef and spent Saturday night on the platform. Police and Australian Border Force officers arrested protesters on Sunday.
• Greenpeace plans to deliver a petition with about 500,000 signatures to Woodside's Perth offices on Monday. Woodside has called the protesters' conduct dangerous, reckless and illegal.