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DoomsdaysCWFrom 2023: Explainer: What are your rights to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protest</a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a>? by Amal Naser"Which states have criminalised protest and what forms of protest are criminalised?"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> organisations have been increasingly critical towards some Australian states over new legislation which seemingly targets <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalProtests</a> in the midst of a global <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Climatecrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Climatecrisis</a>."There are dozens of protest regulations across many states, with five (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSW</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Queensland</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthAustralia</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tasmania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tasmania</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Victoria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Victoria</a>) introducing forms of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AntiProtest</a> regulation most recently. South Australia's new laws, passed just last month, increase maximum fines from $750 to $50,000 along with potential jail time, and were prompted by disruption of an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OilAndGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OilAndGas</a> conference by protestors in early May."In the aftermath of protests which sought to block port operations and shut down economic action to draw attention to demands for climate action, the NSW Parliament passed legislation which could see protestors face up to a $22,000 fine and/or prison for a maximum of two years. The legislation targets individuals who block major roads and new tunnels and/or disrupt <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/port" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#port</a> operations in major ports such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Newcastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newcastle</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortBotany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PortBotany</a>."In 2022, Tasmania passed anti-protest laws by way of the Police Offences Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2022 under the guise of protecting Tasmanian workers. Under these laws, any protestor who obstructs a workplace during protests could face up to 12 months in prison, the Human Rights Law Centre reported:" '…community member protesting the destruction of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OldGrowthForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OldGrowthForests</a> on a forestry site could face a penalty of over $13,000 or 2 years in prison; and An organisation supporting members of the community to protest could be fined over $45,000.'"Similar laws were also passed in Victoria. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiLogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AntiLogging</a> protestors who 'hinder, obstruct or interfere with timber-harvesting operations' can face up to 12 months in prison and/or a $21,000 fine. PVC and metal pipes which are often used in protest activities are now prohibited in working sites, with additional powers provided to police to search suspect individuals who are 'reasonably suspicious'."In 2019, on public safety grounds, Queensland passed legislation which bans locking devices as modes of civil disobedience. These are tactics used to make it difficult for police to remove protestors and are often used by protestors to lock themselves to property and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pipelines</a> to prevent construction of environmentally-harmful projects. Protestors face up to two years in prison and/or a $6,000 fine. It was rationalised on the basis of activists lacing devices with 'butane canisters' and other devices which were harmful for law enforcement. However, there is no evidence of the use of these devices."Read more: <a href="https://www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/commentary/explainer-what-are-your-rights-to-protest-australia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.humanrights.unsw.edu.au/research/commentary/explainer-what-are-your-rights-to-protest-australia</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PipelineProtestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PipelineProtestors</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigOilAndGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigOilAndGas</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigLogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigLogging</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ACAB</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToProtest</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SilencingDissent</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProtectTheForests</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AustraliaAntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AustraliaAntiProtestLaws</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RisingTide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RisingTide</a>

Heliographher harbour being busy :awesome: <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/portbotany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#portbotany</a>

Heliographwent for a spin and looked at things from the other side <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/sydney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sydney</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/portbotany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#portbotany</a>

Heliograph<a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/sydney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sydney</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/portbotany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#portbotany</a>

Heliograph<a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/portbotany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#portbotany</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/seabirds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#seabirds</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSW</a> parliament passes new laws bringing harsher penalties on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protesters</a> By Heath Parkes-Hupton Posted Fri 1 Apr 2022 "The NSW Parliament has passed tough new punishments for protesters the state government says wish to wreak 'economic chaos' on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SydneyAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SydneyAustralia</a>."Under legislation that cleared both houses today, people could be fined up to $22,000 and/or jailed for a maximum of two years for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protesting</a> illegally on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicRoads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicRoads</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rail</a> lines, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tunnels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tunnels</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bridges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bridges</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/industrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#industrial</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/estates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#estates</a>."The new offence applies to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ports</a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Newcastle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Newcastle</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortKembla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PortKembla</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortBotany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PortBotany</a>, but the government says it intends to add more facilities."Attorney-General Mark Speakman said the laws applied to activities that 'shut down major economic activity'."It comes after a string of demonstrations by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateActivists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateActivists</a> last month disrupted operations around Sydney's Port Botany, the largest container hub in NSW."Members of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlockadeAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlockadeAustralia</a> staged protests on bridges, roads, freight rail lines and a crane to call for greater action on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a>."This morning, four people were arrested after blocking peak-hour traffic on the Princes Highway in Sylvania."<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FireproofAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FireproofAustralia</a> has claimed responsibility for that incident, which saw traffic blocked by people holding banners across the road."Read more: <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-01/nsw-new-protest-laws-target-major-economic-disruption/100960746" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-01/nsw-new-protest-laws-target-major-economic-disruption/100960746</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateAction</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateActivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateActivism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CriminalizingDissent</a>

Heliograph<a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/PortBotany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PortBotany</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/SydAirport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SydAirport</a> seen from the hospital I'm just about to get discharged from 🐱✌️

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