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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

SA opposition leader criticised over beheading remark when defending anti-protest laws

South Australian Liberal party leader David Speirs has been criticised for saying protesters would face having their head ‘cut off’ in other countries.
South Australian Liberal party leader David Speirs has been criticised for comments he made over the weekend in defence of the state’s new anti-protest laws, which were rushed through last week. Photograph: David Mariuz/AAP

Human Rights Watch and the Greens have criticised comments from South Australia’s opposition leader that protesters would face beheading in other countries.

The state last week rushed through new anti-protest laws the day after a rally outside the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association conference in Adelaide briefly blocked traffic.

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