Aug 28, 2026 – 8.00pmThe Australian head of global oil and gas giant Chevron has flagged major concerns with an emerging pattern of environmental lawfare undermining the nation’s regulatory system and jeopardising energy projects he says are critical to international trade relations.Chevron Australia president Balaji Krishnamurthy on Friday lamented the state of the country’s regulatory environment as his company faced off against Indigenous traditional owners in the Federal Court over the future of its Gorgon project off the West Australian coast.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles