They are trying in the UK so why not Tasmania … let’s hope they fail dismally.
The Australian Lawyers Weekly reports
Just over a week since Australians took to the streets to protest against mistreatment of women in and outside of workplaces, legal advocacy groups have had to rally to object to a proposed Tasmanian law that would prohibit certain protesting activities.
Just over a week since Australians took to the streets to protest against mistreatment of women in and outside of workplaces, legal advocacy groups have had to rally to object to a proposed Tasmanian law that would prohibit certain protesting activities.
If passed through Parliament, the proposed Tasmanian law could see activists spend time behind bars and fined up to $10,000 if they are found to have disrupted surrounding businesses. Despite a similar law being dismissed in the High Court for being an “unlawful restriction on freedom”, Tasmania has pressed ahead.
A coalition of human rights, social justice, Aboriginal and environment organisations has called on the Tasmanian Parliament to vote against a “dangerously broad anti-protest” bill that would “undermine democracy and restrict people’s rights to come together and speak out on issues that they care about” moving forward.
Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) legal director David Webb commented: “Whether it’s women’s rights, racial justice, the environment or gambling har, our ability to come together and speak out on things we care about is fundamental to democracy.
“These proposed laws are dangerously broad and unclear and would almost certainly end up back in the High Court. A law that could see people criminalised for handing out pamphlets on a footpath has no place in a free and democratic society.”
