Protesters Flank Court as First Queenslander Charged Over ‘River to the Sea’ Slogan

Liam James Parry, 34, was arrested in March and charged under Queensland’s new anti-hate laws introduced through parliament in February.

Pro-Palestine protester Liam James Parry at Brisbane Magistrates Court in Brisbane, Australia, on April 8, 2026. AAP Image/Jason O'Brien

The first person alleged to have chanted “from the river to the sea” during a pro-Palestine protest in Brisbane has appeared in court for the first time.

Liam James Parry, 34, was arrested in March and charged under Queensland’s new anti-hate laws introduced through parliament in February.