#AUSTRALIA: New South Wales Parliament Cracks Down On Mass Protests

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Legislation that will allow penalties of up to two years jail time and $22,000 in fines for protestors has been passed in New South Wales Parliament, following a spate of mass protests across Sydney in recent weeks.

The Roads and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill will apply tougher penalties for people who disrupt traffic or block entry to infrastructure facilities, including major roads, ports and railways.

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#AUSTRALIA: PM Morrison Declares Disaster After East Coast Floods

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office has banned media filming him visiting flood-affected homes in Lismore as he tours devastated areas of northern New South Wales.

Morrison, who called the floods absolutely devastating in a tweet, was touring the region on Wednesday when he announced his intention to declare a national emergency amid the clean-up after the natural disaster.

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#AUSTRALIA: New South Wales Premier, Deputy Premier, Resign

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New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced she will quit as NSW Premier after the Independent Commission Against Corruption revealed she was being investigated.

Berejiklian read a prepared statement and did not take any questions. She was advised about the ICAC investigation on Thursday afternoon.

Berejiklian has been mentioned as a possible future Prime Minister of Australia.

New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro reportedly followed his leader Monday by resigning from politics. He was a strong advocate for vaccine passports, a notion that has sparked riots in the country.

Barilaro's departure will trigger a by-election in Monaro, adding to the other two by-elections scheduled for Berejiklian’s seat in Willoughby and Constance’s seat in Bega.

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