Protesters formed a “blockade” in the Port of Newcastle on Sunday in the third day of unrest, calling on the federal government to rule out new coal and gas mines and for a 78 per cent tax on coal and gas exports.
“Thousands of people from across the country have joined locals here to do what the Albanese government has failed to do - protect Australians from the worst impacts of climate change,” she said.
“Despite the government’s attempts to shut down our peaceful blockade, today we have successfully blockaded the world’s largest coal port.”
Ships temporarily stopped travelling through the area as a result of the protest, the port authority said.
No, this is an annual event that’s just about demanding the Australian government stops opening new fossil fuel extraction projects and starts taxing current projects at 78% in order to fund job transitions for the current fossil fuel industry workers.
The whole thing is a protest and a festival all rolled into one, it was a lot of fun.