By Courtney Yeandle and Nakita Jager, ABC
Photo: AFP/SUPPLIED
One of the largest shipping ports on Australia's east coast cancelled all shipping movements for three hours on Sunday following an on-water climate change protest.
The Port Authority of NSW made the call at around 1pm after hundreds of protesters took to the water on kayaks and watercraft as part of Rising Tide's annual protest, blocking coal ships.
In a statement, the Port Authority said "a dynamic risk-based decision was made to abort the movement of an inbound ship movement β¦ due to alleged protester activity posing a risk to sa
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