Although they may appear to be in a paradise of sun, sea and budgie smugglers at times, the Australians do not take any prisoners.
Take, for example, the way they deal with climate change protesters who want to make commuters’ lives miserable.
While Just Stop Oil activists might be offered a cup of tea by the police here, they are sent to jail down under.
Police in the #UK might offer @JustStop_Oil activists a cup of tea and a shoulder rub, but in #Australia, they throw them in jail 🇦🇺 One protester, who blocked traffic on Sydney Harbour Bridge, has just been sentenced to 15 months in prison. https://t.co/LQOfst3gMd https://t.co/uAx5ZX2IYc
— Share_Talk ™ (@Share_Talk) December 3, 2022
One protestor who blocked traffic at Sydney Harbour Bridge was just sentenced to 15 months in prison.
Deanna “Violet,” Coco’s lawyer, said that it was “disproportionate” that Coco was denied bail prior to an appeal next year.
But I’m not so certain. The 32-year-old stood in front of a truck while holding a flare.
She pleaded guilty in seven cases, including resisting arrest and using or modifying an authorised explosive that was not prescribed.
If there was anything that was disproportional, it was her protest which blocked one of five bridge-bound lanes in the morning rush hour.
Similar to our antipodean counterparts, they have taken a zero-tolerance attitude to illegal immigration and sent unauthorised boats to the Pacific islands of Manus and Nauru for processing. There is no guarantee that these boats will be released.
The Left is still up in arms about this, but some measures have ensured that Australia has not had any illegal sea arrivals since 2013.
George Eustice is Britain’s ex-environment secretary. He complained that the UK had “given away far too much in return for far too little” in our recent trade agreement with Australia.
The Australian rules may make our Government laugh.
