Criminal cases against four protesters - including an offensive language charge against a 41-year-old - have now been dropped. A magistrate on Friday ordered police to pay costs amounting to $39,435 to the four, including $21,000 to Ms Thomas. Ms Thomas was charged with hindering or resisting police and two counts of refusing to comply with a move-on direction before the allegations were formally withdrawn earlier in September. After the charges were dropped, her lawyer Peter O’Brien said the arresting officer in question would be charged and others involved should “certainly be disciplined”. He confirmed legal representatives would seek costs for the prosecution and compensation for Ms Thomas.