Legal Challenge to Melbourne's New Police Powers
Update: 2025-12-08
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Activists Challenge Melbournes New Police Powers: A Legal Battle EnsuesIn Melbourne, Australia, a legal challenge is underway against new police powers, which allow authorities to stop and search individuals and vehicles without a warrant in designated areas. Two prominent activists, Tarneen Onus Browne and Benny Zable, are contesting these powers, arguing they violate human rights and the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities. They fear these expanded powers could lead to more violence and interfere with fundamental rights, such as peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. The Human Rights Law Centre, representing the activists, aims to have the case heard before January twenty-sixth to ensure planned national protests can proceed without undue police interference.
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