Extinction Rebellion hits Brisbane streets for second day in a week

Activists have descended on Brisbane’s CBD for a second time in a week, disrupting the Thursday afternoon commute while calling for increased government action on climate change.

The group of Extinction Rebellion protesters were set to begin the afternoon at Post Office Square about 4pm before marching through and occupying city streets.

Spokesperson Rilka Laycock-Walsh said the disruptive civil disobedience was the only way to “force unwilling governments to accept and address the threat” of climate change.

“As Australia’s political and economic leadership ramp up their efforts to protect…