Photos (and MP Tweets): Climate Protest On Parliament Roof

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Protesters have scaled the Parliament building this morning to protest the Government's climate policy.

The four Greenpeace campaigners placed themselves and eight solar panels above the main entrance stairway, then unfurled a banner targeting the Prime Minister. [Greenpeace press release]

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The activists climbed scaffolding used for maintenance work on Parliament. They have been issued with trespass notices.

They were watched by a cluster of media, a small police and security presence, passing civilians, and the occasional MP. One MP with a foreign guest was heard to remark, "We don't get this very often."

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Can't believe the Speaker has described Greenpeace peaceful protest an attack. http://t.co/807c3BT28h

— Gareth Hughes (@GarethMP) June 24, 2015

Irony - Parliamentary security very concerned about MPs around complex, but cannot keep people off the roof! Warped priorities indeed

— Peter Dunne (@PeterDunneMP) June 24, 2015

Greenpeace at Parliament #climate pic.twitter.com/RWZvtGwcJD

— Russel Norman (@RusselNorman) June 24, 2015

Protest at Parliament continues. pic.twitter.com/tRIq8PrttN

— Ruth Dyson (@ruthdysonmp) June 24, 2015

If you're going to the trouble of climbing onto the roof of Parliament at least make your banner big enough to read #protest101

— Chris Hipkins (@chrishipkins) June 24, 2015

What's more inspiring? MP drives tractor onto steps for right to pollute w/o paying, or young activists put solar panels up to show we CAN

— Julie Anne Genter (@JulieAnneGenter) June 24, 2015

Greenpeace at Parliament #climate pic.twitter.com/iOiXYLHCsg

— Russel Norman (@RusselNorman) June 24, 2015

Greenpeace show their arrogance and conceit, breaking into parliament to promote solar panels. pic.twitter.com/QIY2AzrUkX

— David Seymour (@dbseymour) June 24, 2015

What a sight to see at work this morning "This is real climate action# pic.twitter.com/WOI8R8LfRg

— Metiria Turei (@metiria) June 24, 2015

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