Hannah Thomas’s injury sparks questions over NSW protester rights. What does the law say?
The altercation has brought into focus the slew of legislation brought in to restrict the right to protest
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The altercation between police and protesters that left Hannah Thomas in hospital with a serious eye injury has reanimated a perennial issue in New South Wales – the right to protest.
The former Greens candidate, who ran against Anthony Albanese in the seat of Grayndler at the federal election, was charged alongside four others after attending a protest in Sydney outside a business allegedly involved in supplying services for parts used in Israeli jets (which the company denies). She has blamed the NSW government’s “draconian anti-protest laws” for her injury, claiming they have “emboldened” the police in interactions with protesters. NSW police said after a preliminary review of body-worn video of her arrest that there was no information to indicate misconduct.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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