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

UK · 2026-10-02

Key takeaway

WA Police used new Land Forces (Special Powers) Bill 2026 powers to ban at least 12 activists from a security zone around the Perth weapons expo.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerWA Police invoke the Land Forces (Special Powers) Bill 2026 to ban at least 12 activists from the security zone around the Perth Land Forces weapons expo.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onThe bans and threatened judicial review raise legal and reputational risk for the expo and its defence exhibitors, including Elbit Systems and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youContinued protest disruption and litigation risk could raise operating costs and deter exhibitor or venue participation at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre event.

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Source: theguardian.com

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