Alister Henskens defends his role in passing legislation, saying ‘nobody is above the law’
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A climate activist sentenced to 15 months in jail for a protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge is the niece of a senior minister in the New South Wales Coalition government.
Deanna “Violet” Coco, who faces a minimum eight months in prison over the April protest in which the now 32-year-old parked a truck and stood holding a lit flare on the bridge, is the niece of Alister Henskens, the minister for skills and training and a factional ally of the premier, Dominic Perrottet.
Continue reading…Alister Henskens defends his role in passing legislation, saying ‘nobody is above the law’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA climate activist sentenced to 15 months in jail for a protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge is the niece of a senior minister in the New South Wales Coalition government.Deanna “Violet” Coco, who faces a minimum eight months in prison over the April protest in which the now 32-year-old parked a truck and stood holding a lit flare on the bridge, is the niece of Alister Henskens, the minister for skills and training and a factional ally of the premier, Dominic Perrottet. Continue reading…