G20: Australian police get set for protests – Features – Al Jazeera English.
Adelaide, Australia – The eyes of the world will be on Brisbane this weekend as the city hosts the 2014 G20 summit.
Leaders from the world’s richest countries will soon touch down in Australia’s third-largest city to discuss everything from Ebola and Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant to economic recovery.
Inside the G20, Australia has already caused a stir with the country’s fiercely conservative government said to be frustrating attempts to put climate change on the summit’s agenda. For those outside, a different story is unfolding between police and protesters as the city goes into lockdown.
In what is widely seen as a test for the state of Queensland, the professionalism of its police force has been staked on what happens over the next few days on Brisbane’s streets.
While authorities are keen to avoid the kind of violence seen at the 2009 G20 in London, many are hoping that authorities will be able to do so while also respecting the right to protest, despite a range of security measures and expanded police powers.
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