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Luke Costin

NSW Coalition flags hardening of protest laws

The main parties are standing by NSW laws aimed at protesters who block traffic on major routes. Photo: AAP

A re-elected NSW Coalition government would consider strengthening already strict protest laws after a climate change activist who blocked traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge had a jail term overturned.

Deanna “Violet” Maree Coco’s 15-month sentence was wiped by a District Court judge on Wednesday after the court heard police made a false assertion and she was now channelling her diagnosed climate anxiety into productive community work.

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