A protester has been arrested after the motorway into the Port of Brisbane was blocked in both directions, causing significant delays with trucks backed up for kilometres.
The protest was part of a national movement by Blockade Australia, with activists also blocking the Port of Melbourne and the Newcastle Coal Port.
In Brisbane, a female activist on a monopole blocked the Port of Brisbane Motorway between Tanker Street and Export Street. 4BC traffic reporter Olympia Kwitowski said there were huge delays, with “trucks lined up as far as the eye can see”.Delays were expected for some time.
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