Extinction Rebellion: elderly protesters arrested and charged in Tasmania

Four people, all aged 77, among nine protesters arrested and charged at Launceston protest

Four Tasmanians aged in their late 70s are among a swag of climate activists charged over a protest in Launceston.

About 100 people attended the Extinction Rebellion protest in Launceston on Friday and police say most were well-behaved, but nine refused to move on when the demonstration’s permitted time ran out.

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