Anti-coal seam gas protesters could be jailed for seven years under laws described as a ‘crackdown on democratic rights’Trespassing anti-coal seam gas advocates face heavier fines and greater jail sentences with tough unusual anti-protest laws passing through NSW parliament.With the support of the Shooters and Fishers party and Christian Democrat Fred Nile, the controversial legislation was passed 20-16 in the upper house on Wednesday after minor amendments to the original proposal.
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Source: theguardian.com