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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter

Melbourne activist can’t rely on evidence from climate experts to defend protest charges, court finds

An Extinction Rebellion protester outside the Magistrates Court of Victoria
A member of Extinction Rebellion protests outside Melbourne’s magistrates court where a fellow protester faces charges. Photograph: Nino Bucci/The Guardian

A climate activist cannot rely on evidence from experts in global heating and civil disobedience to beat charges after a protest outside a Melbourne fuel depot, a magistrate has found.

Brad Homewood, 52, was charged with four offences relating to a 2021 Extinction Rebellion protest at an Exxon/Mobil depot in Spotswood.

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