Concerns new police powers in Victoria could be used to target climate movement
by Jordyn Beazley from on (#6T06Z)
Jacinta Allan's plans to give police wide-ranging power' to help tackle antisemtism could be used against other protesters, lawyer says
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The Victorian government has been accused of shoehorning" new anti-protest measures that could be used to crack down on the climate movement into reforms touted as necessary to combat antisemitism.
On Tuesday, Jacinta Allan announced a suite of legislative proposals to crack down on what the premier said was antisemitism and extremism at protests. The proposals were announced in the wake of an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue.
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