Big penalties proposed for disruptive protests
South Australia will ramp up fines and introduce possible jail time for disruptive protesters who potentially risk public...
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South Australia will ramp up fines and introduce possible jail time for disruptive protesters who potentially risk public...
UPDATED | State parliament’s lower house has rushed through a government Bill – introduced after midday – to lift the current fine for public obstruction from $750 to $50,000 or three months jail, in the wake of ongoing climate change protests in the city.
South Australia will lift fines for public obstruction to $50,000 or three months' jail amid a wave of climate protests.
The South Australian parliament will consider a large increase in fines for disruptive protests after action by Extinction Rebellion in Adelaide.