Bob Brown, leader of the Australian Greens, and Jessica Hoyt made history when they won a High Court challenge to Tasmania's anti-protest laws in October 2017 – a clear articulation of how protest is protected by the Constitution.
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This article is part of Right to Protest, a partnership project with human rights organisations CELS and INCLO, with support from the ACLU, examining the power of protest and its fundamental role in democratic society.
It was not Bob Brown’s first arrest, but it’s probably the one he’ll remember best.
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