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Activists plan legal action against police ban on entering security zone near Perth weapons expo

The Guardian World Friday 02 October 2026, 08:31 UTC By Jordyn Beazley 1 min read
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Under new WA laws anyone who defies an exclusion order could face a maximum $36,000 fine and three years in prisonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastActivists and a Greens MP have threatened legal action after the Western Australia police banned at least 12 people entering a designated security area where the Land Forces weapons expo will be held in Perth from 6 October. The police used special powers given to them by the WA government last month to ban the activists...

Under new WA laws anyone who defies an exclusion order could face a maximum $36,000 fine and three years in prison

Activists and a Greens MP have threatened legal action after the Western Australia police banned at least 12 people entering a designated security area where the Land Forces weapons expo will be held in Perth from 6 October.

The police used special powers given to them by the WA government last month to ban the activists from entering the area surrounding the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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