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Queensland to f asttrack laws to c rack down on climate protester s B en Smee P remier Annastac ia Palasz czuk says the state is seeing ‘major disruption’ amid rolling protests by Extinction Rebellion Wed 9 Oc t 2019 14.12 AEDT The Queensland government has announced it w ill r ush consultation on controversial
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The Queensland government has announced it will rush consultation on controversial proposed laws to crack down on acts of civil disobedience by climate change protesters. The announcement comes amid rolling acts of disruption in Brisbane by members of Extinction Rebellion and has been met with concern from legal and environmental groups, who say the …
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The Queensland government is looking to fast-track a proposal to restrict protesters who cause dangerous disruptions in the state. Under the proposed legislation protesters caught using ‘dangerous devices’ could face up to two years in jail and police would have greater powers to confiscate the objects.
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Catalog; For You; The Guardian Australia. Queensland parliament passes laws to crack down on climate protesters 2019-10-25 - Ben Smee . The Queensland parliament has passed new laws that will criminalise “dangerous” locking devices used by climate protesters, and give police expanded powers to search suspected activists.
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Laws fast-tracked Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said in August that laws were being drafted to stop use of the dangerous devices. Ms Palaszczuk vowed to fast-track the legislation, saying she wanted the laws in place by the end of the month.
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Queensland parliament passes anti-protest law targeting climate activists Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has come under fire for pursuing legislation to crack down on protesters. Source: AAP
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The Queensland government has announced it will rush consultation on controversial proposed laws to crack down on acts of civil disobedience by climate change protesters.
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Scott Morrison flags new laws to crack down on climate activists.By Greg Brown. Scott Morrison has flagged new laws to crack down on activist protesters who target mining businesses, declaring “absolutist environmentalism is testing the limits of the right to protest”. The Prime Minister will use a speech to the Queensland Resources Council in Brisbane on Friday …
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The Queensland government is planning to fast-track proposed laws to jail protesters in the wake of disruptive climate demonstrations this week. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has condemned the Extinction Rebellion protests, saying activists were putting themselves and others at risk while soaking up valuable police and emergency services …
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Queensland parliament passes laws to crack down on climate protesters Read more The Queensland parliament last year rushed the passage of legislation outlawing “dangerous attachment devices”, which
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Queensland cracks down on climate change protesters with new laws Devices sometimes used by climate change protesters to lock themselves together and block traffic will be made illegal in Queensland. 20/08/2019 6:41:00 AM
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The Queensland Government's attempts to fast-track its controversial new protest laws have sparked fresh outrage from climate change activists and pitted some in the law community against each other.
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Queensland to fast-track laws to crack down on climate protesters. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the state is seeing ‘major disruption’ amid rolling protests by Extinction Rebellion. The announcement comes amid rolling acts of disruption in Brisbane by members of Extinction Rebellion and has been met with concern from legal and environmental …
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Queensland government proposal to fast-track anti-protest laws condemned October 10, 2019 Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) strongly condemns the Queensland government’s proposal to fast track the passing of anti-protest laws without full and proper public and stakeholder consultation.
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In October 2019 the Queensland Labor government passed controversial anti-protest laws. The immediate aim of the new laws is to curtail climate protests, but they will likely be used more widely in the coming years. The laws give police the power to search anyone at, or near, a protest if they suspect the person is carrying a “lock-on device”.
Protest Laws In Qld 1 Protests. Protest is an integral component of democracy. ... 2 Restriction to the Right to Peaceful Public Assembly. Your right to peaceful public assembly is subject to restrictions in order to maintain order in society and protect the safety of ... 3 Assembly Notice Approval. ... 4 Notice of Permission. ...
State laws exist to regulate the conduct of public demonstrations and the holding of rallies. In Queensland the Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 (Qld) or PAA regulates public assemblies and street marches.
SYDNEY, Australia — One climate activist halted train service by chaining himself to the tracks. Others have glued themselves to busy roads, causing gridlock. And just last week, protesters locked arms to stop people from entering a mining conference before being forcibly dispersed by police officers with pepper spray.