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Police were subsequently ordered to pay $73,000 in costs to the Rising Tide legal team.
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“People have a right to protest.

“That right matters.”
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A “no case to answer” submission succeeded before the court, so the indictment was dismissed.

“Police had no evidence,” she stated.

“They knew it… and yet the process itself became the punishment – months of uncertainty, legal costs, and stress.

“If this is how the state responds to peaceful protest, something has gone very wrong.

“The NSW Government should be fighting the climate crisis instead.”

Rising Tide supporters are in celebration mode after charges against three activists were dropped following the 2024 People’s Blockade in Newcastle.

Newcastle Weekly