Australian suicide prevention charity Lifeline has welcomed donations from the attendees of the Canberra Freedom Convoy after cancelling a fundraising book fair scheduled for the same day as the massive protests held in front of Parliament House on Feb. 12. State and territory government COVID-19 restrictions and the more recent vaccine mandates have impacted not just the livelihoods of many Australians around the country but also on the charity’s ability to raise funds over the last two years of lockdowns. In a statement released on the charity’s Facebook page, Lifeline said on Feb. 14 that it had been overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support they had experienced after canceling their famous book fair fundraising event which they expected to bring in an estimated $1 million in donations for the group. In an interview on ABC Radio, Lifeline Canberra CEO Carrie-Ann Leeson said that the first week of the book fair had been filled …