Western Australia is spending $10.5 million on security for a major “arms fair,” prompting questions from the Greens. Both reports say the funding relates to protecting the event and managing on-the-ground risks. The articles also point to the most recent previous event, held in 2024, as a reference for why heightened security may be needed. According to the accounts, that 2024 event led to significant disruption in Melbourne’s CBD, with the area brought to a standstill. They attribute the disruption to protests in which people from different activist groups banded together. The Greens are seeking further information about the security spending and its necessity. The coverage frames the issue as a balance between event protection and the anticipated scale of public demonstrations, using the earlier protest activity in 2024 as context for current planning in WA. The reports describe the political scrutiny around the costs but do not indicate any change to the event itself or provide details from other officials beyond the proposed security budget.