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The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:53): Is it lawful to assemble on the Parliament House steps to demonstrate a public protest and was today's protest lawful?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:53): I thank the honourable member for her question. I don't know the nature of the protest, the applications that were made under the Public Assemblies Act, but certainly since the Dunstan government introduced our public assembly laws we have seen a thriving ability for people to air their grievances in protests and in civil action and long may that continue.