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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Joe Hinchliffe

‘Rather die in jail than a nursing home’: climate activists show stiff resolve as they face Queensland court

Miree Le Roy (middle) talks to the media
Miree Le Roy and other climate activists have appeared in court for the first time on charges over a protest in Queensland’s parliament last year. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

Fourteen climate activists who allegedly briefly but raucously disrupted Queensland parliament last November emerged from their first court appearance on Wednesday morning to blistering sunshine, rowdy cheers from supporters and an expectant media pack.

“Are you worried about the prospect of three years in jail?” a reporter asked one outside court.

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