Is it your Government's intention also to prohibit protest, lock people up, slap them with huge fines if they're defending public protected areas?
In Estimates today, Guy Barnett, confirmed the reworked anti-protest laws will capture all those protesting against developments in public protected areas.
The third attempt to make this legislation constitutional would exempt a protest, for example, outside the hospital.
The right to peaceful protest remains protected in Tasmania, following defeat of the Liberals’ draconian, unconstitutional anti-protest amendment Bill.
Leaked correspondence from February 2019 between then DPIPWE Secretary, John Whittington, to then Justice Secretary, Kathrine Morgan-Wicks makes clear the start
To demonise a group, that is one step down the road toward authoritarianism.
We have here leaked correspondence which makes clear the startling overreach behind these laws, which were found unconstitutional by the High Court.
We know who the real radicals are and who the extremists are. They are people who want to trash forests and people who are driving the climate emergency.
The March 4 Justice rally held at the beginning of this week was a powerful and historic moment.
Almost a year to since day the Liberals rammed their anti-protest laws through the Lower House, Premier Gutwein has confirmed the legislation was not urgent.