Extinction Rebellion climate change protesters forcibly removed from Parliament House

A small group of climate change protesters refused to leave Parliament’s Lower House on Monday, after earlier pretending to be on a group tour.

A small group of climate change protesters refused to leave Parliament’s Lower House yesterday, after earlier pretending to be on a group tour.

The international rally group Extinction Rebellion was responsible for the disturbance, with 13 members taking part in the sit-in about 2pm. The group livestreamed the protest and wanted to meet Premier Steven Marshall.

They were forcibly removed by police and protective services officers about 4pm.

They were cheered by supporters as they were escorted out.

The protesters shouted and were cheered by supporters as they were removed. Picture Dean Martin

Extinction Rebellion member Tiahni Adamson said the group’s call to action was an attempt to “disrupt life as we know it until people come to the party”.

“With emissions choking our atmosphere, we are heading towards human extinction in 2090,” Ms Adamson said.

Climate change protesters are removed from Parliament House, where they staged a sit in. Picture: Dean Martin

Extinction Rebellion is an international movement. Monday was International rebellion Day.

It came a week after a group of vegan protesters shut down the Melbourne CBD.

Victoria Police made 40 arrests after animal rights activists chained themselves to vehicles parked at the busy Flinders and Swanston intersection on the morning of Monday, April 8, disrupting commuter traffic.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison condemned the vegan protest, labelling them “green criminals” and deriding their actions as “un-Australian”.