<p>A protest was held Saturday against the G20 summit here. More than 500 people gathered on Roma Street for a people's march against the G20 summit, The Brisbane Times reported.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The rally is a wide-ranging coalition of different interest groups protesting over everything from indigenous rights and climate change inaction to the mistreatment of refugees, coal seam gas and corporate greed.<br /><br />A handful of protesters wore Guy Fawkes masks, the symbol of the global hacking movement Anonymous, in defiance of laws which prohibit masks in security zones.<br />One protester said that the group had been concerned about breaking the law.<br /><br />"But after a number of discussions with police liaison officers, we reached a bit of a compromise.<br /><br />"Even though technically it's a prohibited item, we're not making any effort to conceal our identities. It's purely a symbol," the protester said.<br /><br />The group said they would wear the masks on the back of their heads. Another protester concealed his identity using a gas mask, protesting against the coal seam gas industry.<br />There has been at least one arrest so far.</p>
<p>A protest was held Saturday against the G20 summit here. More than 500 people gathered on Roma Street for a people's march against the G20 summit, The Brisbane Times reported.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The rally is a wide-ranging coalition of different interest groups protesting over everything from indigenous rights and climate change inaction to the mistreatment of refugees, coal seam gas and corporate greed.<br /><br />A handful of protesters wore Guy Fawkes masks, the symbol of the global hacking movement Anonymous, in defiance of laws which prohibit masks in security zones.<br />One protester said that the group had been concerned about breaking the law.<br /><br />"But after a number of discussions with police liaison officers, we reached a bit of a compromise.<br /><br />"Even though technically it's a prohibited item, we're not making any effort to conceal our identities. It's purely a symbol," the protester said.<br /><br />The group said they would wear the masks on the back of their heads. Another protester concealed his identity using a gas mask, protesting against the coal seam gas industry.<br />There has been at least one arrest so far.</p>