NSW farm trespass bill criticised for turning into a crackdown on the right to protest
by Naaman Zhou and Lisa Cox from Environment | The Guardian on (#4R3QE)
New law will punish unlawful entry on 'enclosed lands' with up to three years in jail and fines of $22,000
A New South Wales farm trespass bill has been criticised by civil liberties organisations, environment groups and unions for turning into "a crackdown on people's rights to protest".
The Right to Farm Bill 2019, currently before the NSW parliament, can punish unlawful entry and disruption on "inclosed lands" with up to three years in jail, and increases the fine from $5,500 to $22,000.
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