Australia news live: court challenge over Melbourne stop-and-search powers continues

Victoria police to be cross-examined in court action by human rights group. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore on that stop and search hearing in Melbourne.Counsel for the plaintiffs, Thomas Wood from the Human Rights Legal Centre, argued that the declaration made by Victoria police was “invalid”.The Act authorises, once a declaration is made, what can only be described as, ‘extraordinary powers’.There are two that concern the interests of my client. They are search powers to search any person without forming any reasonable suspicions and without requiring a warrant, with the only condition being that that person being within the designated area. Continue reading...