Anti-Protest Laws
We have here leaked correspondence which makes clear the startling overreach behind these laws, which were found unconstitutional by the High Court.
Mar
2021
24
Freedom of Speech
Nov
2020
25
Arts – Wild Things
Mr Barnett said the Government would review Screen Tasmania's guidelines 'to make sure dangerous and illegal activities cannot be promoted or endorsed'.
Nov
2020
23
Premier Confirms Anti-Protest Laws Pure Politics
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.
Nov
2020
23
Premier – Anti-Protest Bill
The failed Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act was basically regarded as unconstitutional by the High Court.
Sep
2020
18
Shane Broad Reveals Authoritarian Streak
Labor’s Shane Broad has revealed his authoritarian streak, with an unpleasant display in last night’s parliamentary Adjournment Debate.
Sep
2020
17
Election Campaigns – Application of Section 196 of the Electoral Act
Section 196 of the Electoral Act has consistently been used to prevent legitimate political discourse during election campaigns.
Feb
2020
26
Court Vindicates Forest Defenders’ Right to Peaceful Protest
Today’s decision by the Magistrates Court to uphold the Bob Brown Foundation’s Appeal against the government’s protest ban is very welcome news.
Nov
2019
28
Liberals, Ogilvie Vote to Gag Democracy
If it wasn’t chilling enough for the Liberals to erode democratic rights with anti-protest laws, today they gagged debate on the legislation itself.
Nov
2019
19
Greens Call on TCCI to Withdraw Support for Draconian Anti-Protest Laws
The Greens have today written to the TCCI asking them to withdraw their support for the Workplace (Protection from Protestors) Amendment Bill.
Nov
2019
14
Anti-Protest Laws
Cassy O'Connor questions the premier over their second attempt at anti-protest legislation following the High Court's invalidation of the original laws.
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