Australian Truckers Protest Mandatory Vaccines and Lockdowns, Block Major Highway

Australian Truckers Protest Mandatory Vaccines and Lockdowns, Block Major Highway
Queensland Police stop trucks at the Queensland border in Coolangatta, Australia, on Aug. 25, 2021 Chris Hyde/Getty Images
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Australian truck drivers have blocked a major highway in the north-eastern state of Queensland in a protest against vaccine mandates and tough border restrictions, causing traffic to back up for several kilometres.

The action marks a series of ongoing protests from Australians frustrated with state government COVID-19 lockdowns and mandated restrictions based on emergency public health orders.