After 14-hour debate, upper house passes laws on disruptive protests, which increase maximum fine to $50,000 along with potential jail time
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South Australia has passed laws to ramp up fines for disruptive protests after a lengthy upper house debate.
The new measures were rushed through the state’s lower house last week with both the Labor government and the Liberal opposition supporting the changes.
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