Australia NewsClimate Activist Spared Jail Over BlockadeSavePrintPolice officers detain a protestor during a rally in Sydney. Climate activist group Blockade Australia stage a protest in Sydney, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. AAP Image/Flavio BrancaleoneAAP12/15/2022|Updated: 12/15/2022A climate change activist who suspended himself above a train track at a Sydney port has avoided jail despite his “irresponsible, unlawful” protest.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesProsecutors Withdraw More Than a Dozen Sex Abuse Charges Against Alan JonesSep 18, 2025One Charge Dropped for Nurse Who Threatened to Harm IsraelisSep 16, 2025‘Always Pulled Our Weight’: PM Defends Defence SpendingSep 14, 2025Competing Rallies Cripple Capitals as Crowds Pour InSep 13, 2025Related Topicsclimate protestsBlockade Australia