Australia

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The architect of the successful campaigns against Gunns timber mill expansions in Tasmania and the James Price Point gas hub warns against falling for government and industry spin.

Making the protest personal at a private home was considered a step too far even for some driving big action on climate change, from the state's own conservation council to WA's new "teal" independent MP, Kate Chaney.

You'd expect the head of Greenpeace to say that given five of their protesters undertook a similar action in the past week, draping black fabric over the home of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in opposition to his oil drilling policy.

While Mr Ritter, also a West Australian, wouldn't be drawn on whether the group had damaged their cause or completely misread their audience, he said history shows peaceful civil disobedience plays a role in galvanising support.

Even though the mining industry is the state's fourth largest employer, a recent Lowy Institute Poll shows a majority of Australians share the convictions of the protesters, even if they aren't publicly backing their actions.

As Ben Rich from Curtin University Extremism Research network told the ABC, this form of activism is unlikely to drive policy change, but it maintains discourse and discussion in the public space, which is the fundamental goal.

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