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Protesters condemn public obstruction penalties in SA as 'attack on fundamental rights'

Young and old gathered to express opposition to proposed increases to penalties for public obstruction. (ABC News: Michael Clements)

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered below South Australian parliament's upper house to voice opposition to the government's proposed changes to the state's protest laws, which have been labelled by one crossbench MP as "the worst move ever by a South Australian Labor premier".

Current and former Labor MPs were among a crowd of about 200 people in Festival Plaza behind Parliament House, in response to the controversial Summary Offences (Obstruction of Public Places) Amendment Bill.

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