Two protesters charged on first day of Queensland’s ‘from the river to the sea’ ban

By Andrew Messenger · The Guardian World

Alleged offences occurred after pro-Palestinian activists gathered outside state parliament within hours of new laws taking effect Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Two pro-Palestinian protesters have been charged with violating contentious new Queensland hate-speech laws, with one of them allegedly saying the banned phrase “from the river to the sea”. The arrests occurred at a small protest march which started outside the state parliament building on Wednesday, just hours after the new laws, passed by parliament last week, went into effect. Continue reading...