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EXPLAINED: Pushback in australia against increasingly draconian protest laws | Vintage Vibes

Supporters gathered outside the court when Deanna 'Violet' CoCo was sentenced. The verdict was later overturned [File: David Gray/AFP]

Australian climate campaigner Deanna ‘Violet’ CoCo found herself facing a 15-month prison sentence after she and three other activists drove a truck onto Sydney Harbour Bridge last April and blocked one of its lanes during the morning rush hour.

The group lit orange flares and livestreamed their protest leading to gridlock in Australia’s largest city. After about 25 minutes, the police arrived and arrested them.

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