Two protesters went to the Art Gallery of Western Australia round 10.30am AWST and defaced the 1889 Down on His Luck portray by Frederick McCubbin.
Perth protester Joana Partyka sprayed yellow paint with the brand “Woodside” on the glass defending the paintings earlier than gluing her hand to the wall of the gallery.
Ballardong Noongar man Desmond Blurton then unfurled an Aboriginal flag on the ground of the gallery.
Oil and fuel firm Woodside has constructed the Perdaman fertiliser plant on the Burrup Peninsula which is residence to the biggest assortment of historic Indigenous rock artwork.
Protesters are devastated by what they are saying is a menace to Indigenous rock artwork and the impacts the plant has on the local weather.
They have known as on Woodside to finish the fossil gas tasks within the space.
Police rushed contained in the Northbridge constructing round 10.30am on Thursday and arrested Partyka.
This afternoon officers arrested Blurton on their station’s entrance steps.
The Art Gallery of Western Australia instructed 9news.com.au there isn’t any injury to the paintings as it’s coated “by acrylic (perspex)”.
“The protester has been removed from the Gallery and the matter is now with the WA Police,” the spokesperson stated.
“No further comments will be made by the Gallery.”
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek appointed an impartial reporter in September to look at any menace posed to Aboriginal websites by tasks on the Burrup Peninsula.
