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Demonstrators in Adelaide in 2019 Source: AAP / DAVID MARIUZ/AAPIMAGE

The South Australian government could soon pass some of the most severe protest laws in the country, with demonstrators in the state possibly facing up to $50,000 in fines or three months' jail under the proposed changes.

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The South Australian government could soon pass some of the most severe protest laws in the country, with demonstrators in the state possibly facing up to $50,000 in fines or three months' jail under the proposed changes.

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