ACTIVISTS SENTENCED TO JAIL

Five activists who illegally entered the Northern Territory's legislative
assembly last year to protest against the Government's drug house
legislation are going to jail.

It has been the longest criminal hearing in Darwin's Magistrate's court
that many can remember.

Last May, with four others, the group entered the Territory's Parliamentary
chamber while it was in session, armed with placards.

Magistrate Dick Wallace said none of the offenders had shown any remorse,
and indeed felt proud of what they had done.

Michael Lambe received 16 months in jail, suspended after four months
because his role in the protest was not planned.

Stuart Highway and Ema Birkeland-Corro received an 18-month term to be
suspended after five months.

Gary Meyerhoff and Robert Inder-Smith received the harshest penalty because
they were on bail for another offence at the time.

They received 21 months in prison, but suspended after five.