Tasmanian Liberals vow to restore anti-protest laws struck down by high court
by Adam Morton from Environment | The Guardian on (#3G7XX)
Laws banning protest were overturned following legal challenge by Bob Brown
The Tasmanian Liberal government has promised to introduce new anti-protest laws to replace those struck out by the high court if it is returned to power next month.
The previous laws were ruled unconstitutional in October after a challenge by the former Australian Greens leader Bob Brown, who had been arrested during an anti-logging protest in the state's north-west.
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