She was charged with seven offenses, including explosives charges for holding the flare, according to Human Rights Watch. She pleaded guilty to blocking traffic and disobeying a police order and was released on bail of 10,000 Australian dollars ($7,000) for the other charges with the condition she didn't leave her apartment other than for medical emergencies and court appearances.

"Even during Covid we were allowed to go for an hour walk a day, and these bail conditions are harsher than repeat domestic violence offenders," she said. "What are we doing giving those to peaceful protesters?"

Davis, the lawyer, said house arrest is normally reserved for violent offenders or those who pose a serious flight risk. "Bail is there to ensure you go back to court. It's not there to punish you," Davis said.

In May, Coco's bail conditions were relaxed to allow the 31-year-old musician to leave her home between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. -- times chosen so she doesn't disrupt peak hour traffic, she said.

She's now living in Lismore, a northern NSW city wiped out by flooding in March, where she's helping a community group to rebuild houses. She said she plans to apply for her bail conditions to be further relaxed.

"This is stupid," she said. "I'm living in Lismore. There is no peak hour traffic."