Australia: Unionized workers staging protest march from Queens Gardens to Parliament House in Brisbane Feb. 15

Workers from the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) are staging a protest march from Queens Gardens to Parliament House in Brisbane as of the morning of Feb. 15. The action is to raise concerns related to workplace health and safety issues in the construction industry. Hundreds of people are reportedly participating in the protest. Traffic disruptions are ongoing in the vicinity of the gathering.

Authorities will probably deploy additional security in and around the protest site. Localized transport disruptions are likely, especially if activists occupy or march along nearby streets. While the protest will likely remain peaceful, minor isolated skirmishes cannot be ruled out.