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Maria O'SullivanThe Conversation |
Across Australia, protest is increasingly conditional on permits, fees, insurance and official approval. Systems designed to facilitate peaceful...
A new report maps how protest permit systems work in every state and territory. The result is a tangle of laws, council by-laws and complicated rules.
Recent state laws passed in the name of public safety are expanding police powers and narrowing the right to protest, with uneven safeguards for human...
Multiple states have moved to tighten protest rules and increase police powers. But these laws aren’t adequately balancing public safety with human...