Australia Scraps Visas of Climate Protestors After Major Disruptions to Busiest Port

Australia Scraps Visas of Climate Protestors After Major Disruptions to Busiest Port
Container trucks arrive at Port Botany's maritime dock near Sydney on November 26, 2008. GREG WOOD/Getty Images
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Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has cancelled the visas of two German climate change activists following three days of protests which disrupted the country’s busiest port.

At the same time, New South Wales (NSW) police have launched a strike force to deal with further unauthorised protests, which have caused millions of dollars in lost economic value thus far.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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