Brown in Adani march

TASMANIA’S veteran conservationist Bob Brown has spearheaded an anti-Adani convoy, travelling north to protest the divisive proposed coal mine in Queensland.

The convoy of more than 70 cars, many electric, has left Hobart on its two-week campaign journey up Australia’s east coast.

That number is expected to swell to more than 700 and will include prominent musicians Paul Kelly and John Williamson.

More than 100 people rallied outside Hobart’s Parliament House yesterday, where Mr Brown (pictured) said climate change was the biggest issue in the country.

“We need to say to the leaders of this country: ‘How about you listen to the next generation instead of listening to a coal industry ... wanting to pocket more money at our expense?’,” the former Greens leader said.

Further protests will be held in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as the convoy heads north to the Galilee Basin.

The fleet is expected to reach Claremont on April 28. The proposed mine site is about 160km from the town.

“We’re going with a smile on our face. Sure this is a protest but moreover it’s a celebration of this beautiful little planet,” Mr Brown said.