Truck drivers have blocked the M1 southbound on the Gold Coast in protest of mandatory vaccine requirements and lockdown restrictions. Credit:Nine News
They urged motorists to avoid the area.
After 7am,the southbound lanes reopened after the trucks moved.
There were reports the truck drivers would again stop at Chinderah,in northern NSW,on Monday morning.
Senator Pauline Hanson was also spotted at the protest,known as the “Freedom of Choice” rally.
The protest comes after Queensland recently announced essential workers would need to be vaccinated to cross the border.
Federal employment minister Stuart Robert told theToday show “truckies are important”,but they shouldn’t inconvenience thousands of people.