ACT Policing warns Canberra commuters to be aware of planned protest activity this week that coincides with the first sitting of Federal Parliament for 2024.

Tomorrow morning, Tuesday, 6 February, commuters may be impacted for short periods on Northbourne Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue as protest groups make their way to Parliament House.

No planned road closures are in place; however, there may be traffic disruptions before 10am. Police advise commuters to consider taking an alternate route to their destination if they do not want to be disrupted in your travel.

During the day, protestors will assemble at the Federation Mall at Parliament House. At this stage, access to the building and carparks are not expected to be affected.  

For the rest of the week, other protest activity is planned to occur near Parliament House. Visitors to the Parliamentary precinct should allow plenty of time to get to their destination, and follow any police directions around protest activity.  

Significant rainfall is predicted to occur this week. Drivers should take extra care on the roads – especially if near protestors or protest activity.

“ACT Policing supports a person’s right to peaceful protest. However, where criminal activity occurs, police will not hesitate to act.”

Updates will be provided to local media outlets and the Canberra community via police social media channels should traffic disruptions occur.