Queensland police to get new powers to search climate change protesters

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Queensland police to get new powers to search climate change protesters
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Crackdown includes new laws that make it illegal to possess a device used for locking on, and comes as Extinction Rebellion ramps up activities

Queensland police will be given new powers to search suspected climate change protesters, as the state government attempts to crack down on an escalating campaign of civil disobedience.

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