Peak hour protests across the Sydney CBD saw tensions boil over. Sydney 7NEWS
Blockade Australia began its threatened protests “to cause disruption to the political and economic systems of Australia which are driving climate destruction”, with a group converging about 8am at Hyde Park.
Blockade Australia live-streamed video of a 22-year-old woman who parked a car at the northern entrance to the Harbour Tunnel, causing more disruption.All traffic was diverted via the Harbour Bridge and was backed up for several kilometres. The group said the woman was from Lismore, the epicentre of unprecedented floods this year in northern NSW.
Olivia, a spokeswoman for the group, said Sydney had been where Australia’s destruction of the continent had been most intense.
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