Four People Arrested At Extinction Rebellion Protest In Brisbane’s CBD

Dressed in black and carrying corpses


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Protestors took to the streets of Brisbane’s CBD on Tuesday morning to protest against Environmental Minister Susan Ley.

The Extinction Rebellion protestors were dressed in black and carried small fake corpses, the size of children.

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Protestors said they represented the lives of future generations the minister is putting in danger with a lack of action against climate change.

They called out Minister Sussan Ley carrying the sign that read 'Sussan Ley you have a dut of care.'

Police were called to shut down the protest, and in response, four people glued their hands to the ground at Queen Street Mall.

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Police used acetate to unglue the four elderly protestors who has glued themselves to the concrete.

Four people were arrested for public nuisance and were escorted from the protest in police vans.

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19 October 2021

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