International Human Rights Watch’s World Report for 2023* highlights how Tasmania’s recently passed laws “invoke severe penalties for non-violent protest”
What we know is that this minister has egg all over his face after three unsuccessful attempts through previous bills which were found to be unconstitutional.
The Liberal Government’s savagely undemocratic and unnecessary anti-protest legislation is all but certain to become law.
We hope Tasmanian Labor realise their grave mistake in voting for the draconian Police Offences Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2022.
Do you admit that the legislation is based on a lie, given that there have been zero serious safety incidents on workplaces as a result of protests?
The premise of the police offences amendments is flawed, is false in fact, in the context of workers safety on worksites as a result of peaceful protests.
The Attorney General confirmed in this afternoon’s Workplace Safety Estimates hearings there have been zero injuries or reports to WorkSafe at logging protests.
In 2014 the Liberal Government started its attack on the rights of citizens to represent their community and their views through peaceful protest.
Labor just want a carve out for the unions because the unions are there political and financial backers. They could not give less of a toss about other workers.
All the great gains of the Tasmania we know and love have come from the passion of our people, uniting to make things better, protesting where we must.