
Queensland Police stop trucks at the Queensland border in Coolangatta, Australia, on Aug. 25, 2021 (Chris Hyde/Getty Images)
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.
The drivers parked their prime movers at 5:30 a.m. on the southbound lanes of the M1 highway at Reedy Creek in the Gold Coast portion of the arterial on Monday. The highway is used by tens of thousands of Queenslanders each morning.
A banner was unfurled and covered the front of both vehicles, reading: "Truckies Keep Australia Moving, Not Politicians."
One driver named Brock, who did not give his surname, said the drivers were protesting the Queensland government's strict health orders that prevented all individuals from entering the state, except for essential workers.













Comment: The protest didn't last long because of lack of numbers. But this is just the beginning. It only works it enough people make it impossible for the police to 'enforce the law'. Truckers in France and the US are likely to commence blockades in September.
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