WHAT IS THE G20?
a) The latest winners of “X Factor”
b) An excuse for a public holiday
c) A meeting of world leaders
ANSWER:
a) A meeting of world leaders
WHEN IS THE G20?
• THE G20 WILL BE HELD OVER THE
WEEKEND ON 15 AND 16 NOVEMBER
• THERE IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY ON
FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER
WHO ATTENDS?
a) Presidents and Prime Ministers
b) Government workers
c) The media
d) Protest groups
e) All of the above
ANSWER:
e) All of the above
WHERE IS THE G20 SUMMIT
BEING HELD?
a) At the Brisbane Convention Centre
b) Suncorp Stadium
c) Brisbane City Hall
d) Southbank
ANSWER:
a) Convention Centre at
South Brisbane
DO POLICE HAVE SPECIAL
POWERS DURING THE G20?
a) No they have plenty of powers to protect people
already
b) Yes they need special powers because the summit
is a high security meeting
ANSWER
b) Police have been given special
powers
WHERE CAN POLICE USE
THESE POWERS?
INSIDE THE PINK “DECLARED”
AREA
SPECIAL POWERS?
• IF YOU ARE COMING INTO OR ARE INSIDE THE PINK
AREA POLICE HAVE THE POWER TO ASK YOU:
•your NAME, AGE AND ADDRESS
•to show PHOTO ID
•WHY you are COMING INTO or ARE
INSIDE the Declared Area
MORE SPECIAL POWERS
• Police can search you and your belongings if you are IN,
ENTERING Or LEAVING the Declared area
– Search includes:
• Your bag, personal items (phone)
• Running a scanner/detector over you or getting you to walk through a
scanner/detector
• Removing your outer clothing (eg shoes, jackets, hoodies)
POLICE DO NOT NEED A
REASON TO SEARCH YOU
More search powers…
• If police think you are carrying something you
shouldn’t they can also frisk you or strip search
you
• Police cannot strip search a child (under 17)
without an independent person being present to
support the child – unless immediate search is
needed to protect safety
WHAT ITEMS CAN’T I
CARRY IN THE DECLARED
AREA?
• you CANNOT carry PROHIBITED ITEMS if you are in the
declared area unless you have a REASONABLE EXCUSE
• PROHIBITED ITEMS INCLUDE anything that could be
used to HARM SOMEONE or DISTURB THE MEETINGS
• Police can take the item from you and keep it until the end
of the summit
EXAMPLES OF
PROHIBITED ITEMS
WHERE CAN YOU GO
DURING THE G20?
a) Anywhere except where the meetings are
b) Anywhere you like as long as you don’t
disrupt the meetings
c) Anywhere except special designated places
ANSWER:
c) Anywhere except special
designated places – known as
Restricted Areas
WHAT ARE THE RESTRICTED
AREAS?
• Brisbane Convention Centre – and some nearby streets
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Southbank Piazza
Treasury Casino
RNA Showgrounds
Suncorp Stadium
Southbank Cultural Precinct (museum, GOMA, State Library) – ONLY
ON SATURDAY 15TH NOVEMBER
• These hotels
– Rydges, Pullman, Hilton, Sofitel, Novotel, Marriott, Royal on the
Park, Stamford, Sheraton, Gambaro
WHAT CAN THE POLICE DO
TO ME?
• Police can:
– Hold you until they can confirm your identity eg if you don’t have
photo id
– Order you to leave the area and to stay out until the end of the
summit (17th November)
– Charge you if you don’t follow a direction eg to stand still in a certain
place while they search you
– Charge you with possession of a prohibited item or take it off you if
you don’t have a reasonable excuse for having it
– Charge you if you are involved in an unlawful demonstration/protest
What if I get caught up in a protest?
• Even if you are not participating you could be rounded
up by the police
• TIPS
– BE AWARE of your surroundings
– LEAVE the area if you are worried something is happening
– WATCH-OUT for your friends
– FOLLOW police instructions (including over loud-hailers or
PA system)
MORE INFORMATION?
GO TO:
WWW.YAC.NET.AU
WWW.POLICE.QLD.GOV.AU
ANY QUESTIONS?