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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A union boss has blasted South Australia’s government after the state passed laws to ramp up fines for disruptive protests following a mammoth 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.

This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.