Police in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) expects crowd sizes for the “Convoy to Canberra” to peak on Feb. 8 when federal parliament resumes, with protestors expected to gather outside Parliament House. Police say more than 3,000 demonstrators are currently in the national capital of Canberra in solidarity with the massive “Convoy to Ottawa.” “The crowd have been generally well-behaved and peaceful,” Linda Champion, commander of ACT Policing, told reporters in Canberra. “We’re putting every resource we can towards these protesters and their activities throughout the week,” she added. “We’re asking Canberrans to plan their trips into town tomorrow and if they need to get to locations where protesters may be please allowed for additional travel time.” However, the ACT police have made several arrests in relation to the Convoy, with one man being arrested after hitting a traffic controller with their car as the controller attempted to stop the …
Australian Police Expect ‘Convoy to Canberra’ to Peak as Parliament Prepares to Sit
February 7, 2022
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