Climate activists block Australian coal port

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Climate change protesters held a demonstration off the coast of Australia's New South Wales State to disrupt operations at the country's biggest coal export port on Saturday (November 25). - REUTERS

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00:00 Thousands are gathered here today, both from Newcastle and all across Australia, young,

00:14 old, from all walks of life, to send a clear message to our government that coal is fueling

00:21 the climate crisis.

00:22 We are calling on the Albanese government to stop approving new coal and gas projects

00:27 and to introduce a 75% tax on coal export profits that can fund the transition for workers

00:35 and communities.

00:37 People are fed up because Labor's not listening and now people are making their voices heard

00:44 in a real and practical way.

00:46 And there's a long history of peaceful protest in this country that has made governments

00:53 listen before.

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