Extinction Rebellion: Labor members say 'chilling' mass arrests have echoes of Bjelke-Petersen era
by Ben Smee from on (#4S7GH)
Exclusive: Queensland Labor left figures say party built on the right to protest or strike
Labor members from inner-Brisbane have unanimously passed a resolution condemning the mass arrests of climate activists and describing the Queensland government's proposed crackdown as "eerily reminiscent" of the state's authoritarian Bjelke-Petersen era.
The Labor premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, this week announced plans to rush consultation on new laws that target climate change protesters, expanding police search powers and banning "locking" devices.
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