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- 1Activists launch legal challenge to Perth weapons expo exclusion zone●Activists plan legal action against police ban on entering security zone near Perth weapons expo https://www.theguardian
Activists in Western Australia are preparing legal action against a police-imposed security zone that bars protesters from areas around a major weapons expo near Perth. They argue the ban improperly restricts the right to protest and assembly. The dispute has drawn attention to the balance between security measures for arms industry events and civil liberties ahead of the gathering.
- 2WA Labor imposes fines and jail terms for activist exclusion zone●The WA Labor party have imposed a penalty of $36,000 and 3 years jail to form an "Exclusion Zone" that activists are not
The WA Labor government has created an "Exclusion Zone" around the Perth Weapons Expo, banning activists from entering and threatening penalties of up to $36,000 and three years in jail. Critics say the zone shields arms sales to regimes including Israel. Activists are reportedly planning legal action against the police ban, arguing it restricts their right to protest.