04 Dec 2022 | 01:28 AM UTC
Australia: Environmental activists plan multiple demonstrations nationwide Dec. 4-6
Environmental activists plan multiple demonstrations across Australia Dec. 4-6. Heightened security, localized transport disruptions likely.
Event
Environmental activists affiliated with the Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement plan to demonstrate in multiple cities across Australia Dec. 4-6. The protests aim to denounce the alleged severe sentencing of a climate change activist arrested for disrupting traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in April. Organizers have announced the following actions:
Brisbane: Demonstration at King George Square from 17:00 Dec. 5.
Hobart: Protest at Parliament Lawns from 13:00 Dec. 6.
Melbourne: Gathering at State Library of Victoria from 15:30 Dec. 4.
Perth: Demonstration outside the Magistrates Court of Western Australia from 15:00 Dec. 5.
Sydney: Protest march from NSW Parliament on Macquarie Street to Downing Centre from 13:00 Dec. 5.
Additional gatherings are possible in urban centers nationwide in the coming days. Dozens to several hundred people could participate in each demonstration. Heightened security, as well as localized business and transport disruptions, are likely at each protest. While the actions will probably pass peacefully, minor skirmishes between police and activists remain possible.
Advice
Avoid protests as a precaution. Seek alternative routes to circumvent known gathering locations and allow additional time to reach destinations near impacted areas.
