Right 2 Protest WA

06/09/2026

Solidarity with Mparntwe for Palestine activists facing court:
"The Mparntwe for Falastin activists arrested as part of the 9 October 2025 blockade of the road into US spy base Pine Gap are about to appear in court. Their direct action aimed at calling out the Pine Gap intel being used to guide Israeli forces in perpetrating the Gaza genocide. And the activists are clear that their trial is another opportunity for resisting Pine Gap assistance in the mass killing.
"Jorgen Doyle and Yul Scarf are both appearing before Alice Springs Magistrates Court on 14 September 2026. The pair are facing one count of ‘failing to cease to loiter’, contrary to subsection 47A(2) of the Summary Offences Act 1923 (NT), which carries up to 6 months prison time and/or a $2,000 fine.
"The pair are being represented by criminal defence lawyer Nick Hanna. And they’re also submitting two expert witness statements. One is from UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory commissioner Chris Sidoti and the other is from Nautilus Institute senior research associate Richard Tanter."
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/another-site-for-resistance-mparntwe-for-falastin-activists-on-their-pine-gap-blockade-prosecution/?

The Mparntwe for Falastin activists arrested as part of the 9 October 2025 blockade of the road into the US spy base at Pine Gap are facing criminal charges.

04/09/2026

Join us this coming Tuesday 8 Sept, 12.15-12.45 pm on the steps of Parliament to protest the return of unprecedented WA legislation to provide security services for warmongering corporations who are complicit in mass human rights abuse & environmental destruction and to shield them from legitimate protest.
Exhibitors at Land Forces, 6-8 Oct. include Elbit & Rafael: An Elbit drone with a Rafael missile spike was used by the IDF to unalive aid workers in Gaza, incl Australian Zomi Frankcom.
The Land Forces (Special Event) Bill 2026 is due to return to the WA Upper House for debate on Tuesday afternoon.

03/09/2026

You’re invited to our Progress Needs Protest Legislation Update Session on Thursday 17 September - thanks Josh4freo ‼️

Our great line-up of MCs and guest speakers includes:

♦️Anna Copeland lawyer
♦️Sophie McNeill Greens MLC
♦️Liam Wilson Social Reinvestment WA (SRWA)
♦️Tom Penglis WA Justice Association (WAJA)

Doors open 6pm for 6.30pm start.
Drinks and soup available.
📍Boorloo Activist Centre.

All welcome ~ by donation ~ cash preferred.

See you there!

02/09/2026

“The Cook Government is trying to create some of the most restrictive anti-protest laws in the country,” said Sarah Schwartz, legal director at the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC).
"Ms Schwartz said the legislation represents an attack on the right to protest and a “significant overreach” into basic democratic freedoms."
https://thepoint.com.au/new/260828-proposed-police-powers-for-wa-defence-expo-could-chill-peaceful-protest-advocates-warn?

Human rights advocates have lambasted Western Australia’s Cook government over its proposed “extraordinary powers” for police to use against those protesting a major defence and weapons expo in October.

01/09/2026

"Police body-worn camera footage, which was leaked to a social media account and widely shared over the weekend, reveals a male police officer telling his colleagues during the 9 February protest at Sydney town hall against a visit by the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog: “I fu***ng pumped that cunt.”
"A female officer can be heard replying, “So funny,” before the male officer says: “Then I punched him in the head when he was down.”
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/01/police-officer-boasted-about-punching-anti-herzog-protester-when-he-was-down-bodycam-footage-reveals-ntwnfb?

Male police officer caught on camera during 9 February protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog

31/08/2026

"Artificial intelligence is increasingly used by police departments across Australia, with experts warning that lines must be drawn over the technology's use, invoking the dystopian world depicted in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four as a potential future to avoid.
"Police departments are starting to trial the use of AI technology for "various forms of surveillance" and "predictive policing", professor Toby Walsh, chief scientist at the UNSW AI Institute, told SBS News."
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-police-ai-surveillance-facial-recognition-privacy/k7qwod2vf?

Long-held expectations about life in public are being quietly rewritten, experts warn.

30/08/2026

“This will enable ASIO to obtain an adult questioning warrant in relation to sabotage, attacks on Australia’s defence systems, the promotion of communal violence and serious threats to Australia’s territorial and border integrity.”
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/asios-police-state-compulsory-questioning-regime-has-been-expanded/?

The organisation that operates with little transparency or accountability has had its powers to force members of the public to answer questions expanded, but not made permanent.

27/08/2026

Event Alert. Don't miss out! Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/protest-laws-update-session-tickets-1998518283986

Sophie McNeill Social Reinvestment WA

27/08/2026

26/08/2026

Richard Flanagan gives a brilliant yet sobering speech on the Isr@eli lobby roots underlying the widespread attempts to limit our right to protest in Australia. ⚖️

Thanks to Deepcut News for the original post. Scroll down our posts to find and watch the full speech. Highly recommended viewing - get yourself a bevy and settle in.