Article 5XQPY NSW Labor MPs uneasy about party’s support for bill aimed at road-blocking protests

NSW Labor MPs uneasy about party’s support for bill aimed at road-blocking protests

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Michael McGowan
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Suffragettes used to chain themselves to Parliament House', says one MP concerned by protest crackdown

New South Wales Labor MPs have expressed disquiet over their party's support for a bill that would see protesters who block major roads, ports or train stations face up to two years in prison.

The NSW government arranged a special sitting of parliament on Friday after it failed to pass the bill following a late-night filibuster by the Greens.

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