You say ... "Protesters were paid to protest. The going rate I have been told was $17.50 per hour. Bonus paid for bringing your kids and chooks. (chooks were encouraged to get onto the road so that motorists would slow down enough to be harassed).
I say, someone might want to "follow the money"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow_the_money
Imagine if it could be shown that the Greens as a party, or individual Greens politicians, or organisations the Greeens openly and proudly support funded people (incuding from interstate) that kind of money to fan the angst, to swell protest numbers and and to otherwise elevate the issue out of all proportion, by any means.
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