Australia NewsClimate Activist Spared Jail Over BlockadeSavePrintPolice officers detain a protestor during a rally in Sydney. Climate activist group Blockade Australia stage a protest in Sydney, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. AAP Image/Flavio BrancaleoneAAP12/15/2022|Updated: 12/15/2022A climate change activist who suspended himself above a train track at a Sydney port has avoided jail despite his “irresponsible, unlawful” protest.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesAustralia’s Social Media Ban Begins, but Culture Shift ‘Could Take a Generation’Dec 10, 2025England’s ‘Over-Prepared’ Claim Raises EyebrowsDec 08, 2025Bushfire Battles All but Won as Summer Dials up ThreatDec 07, 2025Taliban Sanctions Hailed as Afghan Embassy Future ShakyDec 07, 2025Related Topicsclimate protestsBlockade Australia