Security levels raised at NT Parliament

Security at the Northern Territory's Parliament this morning has been upgraded after 11 people yesterday stormed the chamber.

Network Against Prohibition members ran into the Legislative Assembly and jumped on furniture to demonstrate against the Labor Government's proposed new drug laws.

The group was able to get into the chamber through an unlocked door.

This morning, a Chubb security officer is standing outside that door, and there are four Northern Territory uniformed police officers in the foyer of Parliament House.

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Pubdate: Wed, 15 May 2002
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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