Rising Tide climate protesters confront Dutton twice on the first day of the election trail in Brisbane

March 28 2025

BRISBANE, Saturday 28 March - Protesters from Rising Tide have confronted Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on two separate occasions in Brisbane today. This morning Mr Dutton was interrupted at Brisbane’s XXXX brewery as he departed his campaign launch with a protestor brandishing a banner reading “NUCLEAR: TOO COSTLY. TOO RISKY. TOO LATE”.

Rising Tide protester Natalie Lindner confronted the Coalition leader unfurling the banner and asking Mr Dutton “Nuclear and gas will drive up energy bills. Why are you lying to the Australian People.”

Later that day a second protestor Donna confronted Dutton at a Chinese restaurant in the electorate of Moreton, again attacking the coalitions Nuclear policy.

This is the fourth bird-dogging protest in ten days that Rising Tide has made, after disrupting Angus Taylor’s press conference, Peter Dutton’s Lowy Institute speech, and Jim Chalmers’ pre-budget speech.

“The Coalition’s scheme to force nuclear into Australia’s energy grid is going to cost $600 billion to the taxpayer, add up to $1,200 to people’s energy bills, and produce 1.6 billion tonnes of climate pollution by 2050,” said Rising Tide activist Natalie from Brisbane.

“Dutton’s nuclear scheme will actively worsen the cost of living and climate crisis.”

“We have just seen with ex tropical cyclone Alfred what the climate crisis is already doing to Australian communities. We cannot afford more distraction and delay with ridiculous energy policies like nuclear.”

“Dutton himself knows it’s an unpopular policy, that’s why he and the party are doing their best not to talk about it. Even Liberal Party members are campaigning against their own party now, because they see how bad of an idea it is.”

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