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Activist fights legality of cops' weapons expo powers

Matilda Lane-Rose says the ban was imposed without fairness as police use temporary powers that also allow searches, checkpoints and roadblocks.

Summary by The West Australian
A young climate activist has launched a legal challenge against a police ban that blocked her from entering a weapons conference.

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Activist fights legality of cops' weapons expo powers

A young climate activist has launched a legal challenge against a police ban that blocked her from entering a weapons conference.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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WA Police back down after activist contests Perth weapons expo ban

Police avoid using special powers to bar an activist from entering a security zone around Australia’s largest defence expo, ahead of a landmark legal challenge.

·Sydney, Australia
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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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