Premier Chris Minns claims climate activists such as Blockade Australia are endangering lives by streaming protest actions
Labor government’s attempts to stop climate activists from livestreaming protests on Facebook.
The premier, Chris Minns, announced via the Daily Telegraph on Thursday that he would request a meeting with the social media giant, alongside police, to see what they can do to “stop the broadcast of illegal acts”.“Their business model relies on social media to broadcast their protest,” he said of the Blockade Australia protesters.
“We all have a right to protest, but other people have rights as well … all those rights have to be balanced,” he said.But independent crossbench MP Alex Greenwich said it was a “deeply concerning” development, noting the importance of protest in democracies.“I strongly oppose those protest laws that were rushed through the parliament last year. Freedom to protest is such a fundamental right that we really need to be protecting.
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