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Graffiti Artist Scales Bolte Bridge, Demands Tax Cuts

7/7/2026

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Gibson-Burrell Standoff

The graffiti artist posted videos from the Bolte Bridge demanding tax cuts and used the hashtag #notcomingdown.
Jack Gibson-Burrell, 22, surrendered after scaling Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge and painting a Pam the Bird tag, ending a nine-hour standoff.
Police estimated $700,000 in damage to the bridge’s Eastern Tower and nearby heritage-listed landmarks.
Authorities released Gibson-Burrell on bail with a $30,000 surety, nightly curfew and a graffiti-equipment ban.

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Suspect Demands Sandwich

The suspect demanded a peanut-butter sandwich be delivered by drone before he would descend.
A 22-year-old man was arrested after scaling a 140-metre tower on Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge and spray-painting a cartoon bird.
Police deployed officers, highway patrol, an incident response team, Search and Rescue, and Water Police.
An Instagram account posted footage of man dangling from the tower, mocking his sandwich demand.

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Gibson-Burrell Standoff

The graffiti artist posted videos from the Bolte Bridge demanding tax cuts and used the hashtag #notcomingdown.
Jack Gibson-Burrell, 22, surrendered after scaling Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge and painting a Pam the Bird tag, ending a nine-hour standoff.
Police estimated $700,000 in damage to the bridge’s Eastern Tower and nearby heritage-listed landmarks.
Authorities released Gibson-Burrell on bail with a $30,000 surety, nightly curfew and a graffiti-equipment ban.

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