Wild scenes as protesters gatecrash Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA function attended by Anthony Albanese

By AIDAN WONDRACZ, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 01:41, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 01:59, 29 April 2026 Three protesters have been dragged out of a resources sector breakfast that counted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese among its high-profile guests. Albanese was due to deliver an address at the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA event in Perth on Wednesday. The event took an unexpected turn when the anti-gas advocates rushed onto the stage and began shouting.  Footage showed a security member grabbing one of the protesters by his jacket and pushing him towards the exit. Guests watched on from their tables as the commotion unfolded, while others chose to ignore the stunt and continued their conversations. Premier Roger Cook and Woodside boss Liz Westcott were among the other high-profile guests attending the event.  Albanese will announce $1.1billion in funding for road infrastructure, a crucial investment in Kwinana's new container port, Westport. 'This will be the industrial heart of Western Australia, and we want to make sure that road and freight rail connections are there from day one,' Mr Albanese will say. Albanese was due to deliver an address at the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA event in Perth on Wednesday (stock image) 'We've backed the blueprint – and now we will partner with the WA Labor Government to lift it off the page. 'Every Budget we have delivered has invested in WA infrastructure, and you will see that again on the 12th of May.' The $1.1billion will contribute to vital road upgrades that will remove trucks from residential streets. 'Western Australia's economy is the strongest in the nation, and the future container port in Kwinana coupled with the Western Trade Coast will play a significant role in maintaining that strength,' Cook told The West.  Anktell Road will be expanded to four lanes in some sections and a flyover-style intersection will be built at Rockingham Road.  'Upgrading Anketell Road will help deliver this once-in-a-century economic infrastructure for WA,' Cook said. 'It will ensure our State has what it needs to meet my government's priorities - including becoming a renewable energy superpower and a place that makes more things here.' The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.