Queensland police drop charges against French journalist arrested at Adani protest
by Ben Smee from Environment | The Guardian on (#4KWMK)
Decision not to proceed with charges against Hugo Cli(C)ment and colleagues comes after intervention by French ambassador to Australia
Queensland police have dropped charges against four French journalists arrested while filming an Adani protest on Monday, after the French ambassador to Australia intervened on their behalf.
Guardian Australia understands the ambassador, Christophe Penot, made direct representations to Queensland officials on behalf of the four men, who were charged with trespassing on a railway while filming the protest outside the Abbot Point coal terminal.
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