The 15-month jail term for a climate activist who blocked the Sydney Harbour Bridge is “pleasing to see”, says New South Wales (NSW) Premier Dominic Perrottet, as activists rallied around the country in support of the protester.
Deanna “Violet” Maree Coco was sentenced in the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday for blocking peak-hour traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in April.
The 32-year-old member of the activist group Fireproof Australia was part of a two-car convoy that parked on the bridge to raise awareness of climate change.
She was also fined $2500 (US$1704) for lighting a flare while standing on top of a truck parked on the bridge….