Climate protesters win groundbreaking class action against Victoria police over use of pepper spray
The Guardian • 12/12/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025
Summary
Climate protesters have successfully won a class action against Victoria police regarding the use of capsicum spray during a 2019 anti-mining demonstration in Melbourne, marking a potentially precedent-setting case, according to The Guardian. The decision was delivered by the state’s supreme court following the first class action related to the alleged excessive use of the spray.
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