Four pro-Palestine supporters who scaled the roof of Parliament House have pleaded guilty to trespassing during an unlawful protest the Prime Minister said "undermines our democracy". Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading $ 0 / $ NaN /year All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue Anthony Brinton, Will Hugh Thomas Egan-Griffiths, Barry Herbert Jessup, and Thea Turnball faced the ACT Magistrates Court via audio-visual link on Monday.
All four protesters pleaded guilty to trespassing on Commonwealth premises, namely Australian Parliament House, without a reasonable excuse. In July, the pro-Palestine supporters were arrested after scaling the roof of Parliament House and unfurling banners protesting Israel's military operation. Some of the banners read "from the river to the sea Palestine will be free" and "no peace on stolen land, genocide since 1788".
During the protest, the four people could be heard chanting from the forecourt and could be seen launching paper planes from the building, emblazoned with messages about Julian Assange and war crimes. They were heard chanting, "we're calling to end to Australia's complicity in war crimes" and "the whole damn government - blood on your hands". The protesters have been banned from the building for two years.
On Monday.