Jul 20, 2026 – 5.45pmThe federal government has made a late bid to prevent details of ministerial meetings with energy giant Woodside from being disclosed ahead of a high-stakes court battle over the future of one of Australia’s biggest gas projects.Woodside and the Commonwealth will face off against environmentalists and Indigenous heritage campaigners in the Federal Court on Tuesday over the Albanese government’s controversial extension of the North West Shelf gas project in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles