Dozens of protesters have been arrested in Australia for
demanding immediate action on climate change. Sitting on roads,
protesters have been charged with not obeying a police direction
and disrupting traffic. Even "knitting nanas" have been
in the firing line and have been arrested for attempting to block
fracking or land clearing.
For some demonstrators, bail conditions included a ban on
entering the city, although these demands were subsequently
overturned.
Sparking vigorous discussion around a person's right to
protest, a number of politicians have used strong language to send
a direct message to protesters. They have been called a
"scourge" and told they should be jailed, publicly shamed
and have their welfare cut.
