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Arrests made as protesters block coal shipping lane
Protesters demanded an end to coal exports by 2030 and heavy taxation on coal, disrupting one ship and prompting 11 charges for breaching a marine exclusion zone, police said.
- On Saturday, November 29, the Knitting Nannas, a group of grandmothers, rode into Newcastle shipping channel, breaching the marine exclusion zone; NSW Police charged 11 people for the breach.
- Targeting the Port of Newcastle reflected protesters’ demands to end coal exports by 2030 and tax exports, as it exports 150 million tonnes of coal annually, the world’s largest.
- Rising Tide said 19 protesters were arrested but some were released without charge amid a heavy police presence on land and water, and organisers said a mass flotilla of 500 people took to the water.
- Most ship movements continued, with at least two other vessels departing without incident Saturday afternoon, while the Cemtex Leader, an 85,000-tonne bulk carrier, aborted arrival and will sail through the heads Sunday morning.
- City councillors defended Newcastle City Council approving events expected to attract roughly 5,000 people, while local supporters including Newcastle swimmer Jonathon Dykyj and Senator Larissa Waters voiced backing.
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Arrests made as protesters block coal shipping lane
The third day of an annual coal blockade protest has resulted in arrests, with 11 people charged with...
·Canberra, Australia
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