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Members of more than 15 unions as well as Upper House MPs have attended a second rally opposing the Malinauskas Government’s tough anti-protest Bill, with a former Labor minister saying the party has “no excuse” for rushing through the legislation.
Protesters in South Australia could face $50,000 in fines or three months jail under proposed changes to the state's protest laws.
Pressure is mounting on the South Australian government to ease its crackdown on protests, with unions, human rights campaigners and community groups upping their fight against the proposed law changes.
The state's peak union body has called on the Malinauskas Labor Government to halt rushed legislation sparked by climate change protests, saying it was designed to “intimidate people out of challenging those in power” amid a growing backlash over the action.
South Australia will ramp up fines and introduce possible jail time for disruptive protesters who potentially risk public...