SA sets new low for anti protest law
Extinction Rebellion and other climate activists made their presence felt in Adelaide in mid May with a series of protests targeting Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) and their …
Ten years of pushing back on repression of activists – a call for support
As you would have seen in recent weeks – we have broken new ground in terms of finally seeing broader cross sector movement support for civil resistance, and people speaking …
Another climate defender jailed
Deanna “Violet” Coco was recently sentenced to a record breaking fifteen months in prison by a NSW magistrate, for a peaceful climate protest. There is a solidarity event at the …
NSW Activist Legal Briefings
Counteract is running a series of legal briefings and workshops for people wishing to take part in non-violent direct actions. These trainings will focus on NSW law, be aware that …
Changes introduced to forest protest laws (Vic)
On May 24th 2022, the Andrews government introduced changes to forest protesting laws, with fines of up to $21,000 or 12 months in jail and increased powers for authorised officers …
Open Letter against anti-protest laws
An open letter condemning the proposed anti-protest laws has been signed by 39 organisations. CounterAct is proud to collaborate with a range of community groups, environmental, social justice, legal and …
Black Lives Matter – always have and always will
Always was and always will be Aboriginal Land. Black lives have always mattered. Not just this year, not the last time there was an outrageous beating, or death in custody. …
Calling all lawyers
We could have started off with a lawyer joke, but honestly we are so very lucky to have had the chance to deal with the best of them in our …
My Health Record – opting out
UPDATE, 15th November 2018 – Concerns still remain, and the date has been put back again until January 31st 2019 A huge amount has happened since we posted this overview …
20 years in jail
This isn’t just a dramatic headline. We wish it was. No, in actual fact it is referring to penalties that citizens could be faced with for nonviolent actions of peaceful …