A NSW magistrate says climate protesters who stopped coal ships during a blockade of the Port of Newcastle in 2023 acted out of "genuine" concern for the environment.

Key points:

  • Ninety-nine demonstrators were listed at Newcastle Local Court today over the November Newcastle protest
  • The action stopped exports of coal from the Port of Newcastle, the largest coal port in the world
  • Magistrate Stephen Olischlager says protesters had acted out of genuine concern for the environment
  • QuokkaEnglish
    9•6 months ago

    Well that’s some goodish news at least.

  • @[email protected]
    5•6 months ago

    Magistrate Stephen Olischlager: “”[This was] not selfishly motivated".

    Unlike the anti-lockdown protestors.

  • @Welt
    1•6 months ago

    World’s largest COAL port. Newcastle NSW doesn’t bigger than Shanghai or Yokohama or Hamburg ffs