Protesters call for defence weapons expo in Brisbane to be shut down We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Protesters have disrupted a taxpayer-funded weapons expo held in Brisbane, arguing companies involved are “complicit in crimes against humanity”. During the protest of the Land Forces expo at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday, two people were arrested for wilful damage and four for public nuisance. Protesters outside the Land Forces expo at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Brisbane. Credit:Office of Amy MacMahon Presented in collaboration with the Australian Army, Land Forces is a biennial international industry expo to display equipment, technology and services for the armies of Australia and the Indo-Asia-Pacific.