Death of Indigenous environmental campaigner

Tributes have been paid to a key Indigenous figure in one of Western Australia's fiercest environmental battles.

Tributes have been paid to a key figure in one of Western Australia's fiercest environmental battles.

Mr J. Roe, who was one of the leaders of Indigenous opposition to a proposed LNG processing plant at James Price Point in the state's north-west, has passed away in Perth.

Mr Roe strongly opposed the proposal due to the cultural damage it would cause for his people in the region.

Woodside has since abandoned the option, saying it's too expensive.

The Australian Greens also opposed the project and Greens Senator Rachel Siewert has told Murray Silby that Mr Roe played a vital role in the campaign.