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    Australian Court Strikes Down Warrantless Police Search Powers

    4 months ago
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    Source: Newcastle Herald

    TL;DR

    Federal Court ruled that police powers to search and unmask people without a warrant were unlawful.

    Federal Court Justice Elizabeth Bennett ruled that a declaration giving police the power to search people without a warrant was unlawful. The ruling is a significant win for protesters and Indigenous people, marking the end of unchecked police powers.

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