A pair of climate protesters who blocked traffic on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge for hours earlier this month have lost an appeal to reduce their sentences.
A pair of climate protesters who blocked traffic on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge will be jailed for two months.
Outside of court prior to the appeal hearing, Coco defended her actions as necessary to protect future generations. Supporters included 68-year-old Joseph Zammit, the third protester involved in the West Gate Bridge incident, who was released on bail with his case adjourned to April 16.The couple provided victim impact statements, which Judge Sexton said "vividly and graphically highlight the significant adverse impacts" of the protest."That mother and baby aren't safe because of the climate and ecological breakdown," Coco said.
Homewood had six prior findings of guilt across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, and had a seven-day suspended sentence — subject to a 12-month good behaviour court order — at the time of the West Gate Bridge incident. "I think they are trying to make an example out of us, but I think it can have this backfire effect," she said.
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