The push for stronger protest laws across Australia

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Protesters in New South Wales are now facing steep fines and prison time for disrupting economic activity. Some experts say the new laws, which were introduced in April, are a way of 'demonising' activism and modern protest movements. Brendan Gogarty (Monash) and Luke McNamara (UNSW) speak to SBS news about the changes and their impacts on law and society.

Period20 Aug 2022

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  • TitleThe push for stronger protest laws across Australia
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletSBS News
    Media typeTelevision
    Duration/Length/Size5:10
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date20/08/22
    DescriptionProtesters in New South Wales are now facing steep fines and prison time for disrupting economic activity. Some experts say the new laws, which were introduced in April, are a way of 'demonising' activism and modern protest movements.
    Producer/AuthorCameron Watts
    URLhttps://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/the-push-for-stronger-protest-laws-across-australia/zvhvn6fr2
    PersonsBrendan Gogarty
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Keywords

  • law
  • protest
  • political communication
  • law reform