Extinction Rebellion protesters return to CBD to declare ‘politics are broken’
An Extinction Rebellion protester released on bail has been arrested in Brisbane’s CBD again — then police were forced to “unarrest” her.
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PROTESTERS have been hauled away by police after chaining themselves to fences and climbing flagpoles in the latest Extinction Rebellion demonstration to hit Brisbane’s CBD.
The crowd of noose-wearing, banner-bearing protesters converged outside Parliament House about 8am today.
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One protester had to be cut free by police after chaining themselves by the neck to a fence outside Parliament House on Tuesday morning.
Extinction Rebellion devotee Marcus Burke was photographed climbing a flagpole outside Parliament House and was later arrested for his antics.
At a previous protest Mr Burke told The Courier-Mail he could not stand by any longer.
“This isn’t what we wanted to do,” he said about the protest
“I love this country, man, but what the Government is doing is disgraceful.”
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Prominent Extinction Rebellion activist Emma Dorge was also arrested this morning, but later unarrested after being taken to the Brisbane Watchhouse, her lawyer Justin Sibley said.
Mr Sibley said Ms Dorge had only been arrested for allegedly breaching a previous bail condition that she was not to go into the CBD.
Her bail conditions had previously been amended and that condition no longer applied, Mr Sibley said.
“It appears there was a misunderstanding and police thought she was still on that condition,” Mr Sibley said.
He said she was not arrested for any activity at today’s protest and she spent only a brief time in the Watchhouse.
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TransLink reported that 500 buses had been delayed by 25 minutes due to protest activity.
The protest has been organised by Extinction Rebellion and will continue at King George Square later today.
“Politics is broken. Big fossil fuel companies have donated millions of dollars to the major parties, to buy the laws they need to destroy the earth.
“The system is rigged,” Extinction Rebellion posted on Facebook.
“We’re here to demand climate justice. We’ve got a big crowd together. We’re going to make the first sitting day as chaotic as possible. It’s time to take direct action!
“See you at Parliament House, George Street, Meanjin (Brisbane).”
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