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Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

This bill creates new criminal offences for using 'dangerous attachment devices' during protests — specialised equipment like steel tubes, concrete-filled drums, and tripods designed to make it difficult and dangerous for police to remove protesters. It was introduced after a series of climate, mining, and animal welfare protests caused significant disruptions across Queensland, including a $1.3 million cost when a protester delayed coal trains at the Port of Brisbane for 14 hours. The bill passed with amendment.