Australian Police Expect ‘Convoy to Canberra’ to Peak as Parliament Prepares to Sit

People participate in the "Convoy to Canberra" protests outside Government House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 7, 2022. Protesters have surrounded the official residence of the governor-general in Canberra, calling for him to sack the Prime Minister. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Police in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) expects crowd sizes for the “Convoy to Canberra” to peak on Feb. 8 when federal parliament resumes, with protestors expected to gather outside Parliament House.

Police say more than 3,000 demonstrators are currently in the national capital of Canberra in solidarity with the massive “Convoy to Ottawa.”