Police search powers ‘incompatible with human rights’: court

Human Rights 2026-01-23 3:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne | Sydney

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The declaration of Melbourne’s CBD as a location permitting random searches was “incompatible with human rights”, a judge found Friday, although she tossed a related constitutional challenge.

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