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WA Labor imposes fines and jail terms for activist exclusion zone
Original: 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.
Why now: New anti-protest measures protecting a weapons expo have sparked outrage and planned legal challenges.
WA LaborPerth Weapons ExpoWestern Australia Police
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- The WA Labor party have imposed a penalty of $36,000 and 3 years jail to form an "Exclusion Zone" that activists are not allowed to enter, in order to sell weapons at the Perth Weapons Expo, attended by regimes such as israel.. "Activists plan legal action against police ban on… · CanvasesByPeter@mementomori.social · 8
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