@theqldpremier this apples to you. bribing people to vote for you or else CRIMINAL CODE 1899 - SECT 415 Extortion - Campbell Newman makes the PROMISE that IF e-elected.......he and his government will NOT honor ANY pre-election promises made to a Queensland electorate that DOES NOT elect the local LNP candidate for their electorate. #Corrupt 1) A person (the demander) who, without reasonable cause, makes a demand— (a) with intent to— (i) gain a benefit for any person (whether or not the demander); or (ii) cause a detriment to any person other than the demander; and (b) with a threat to cause a detriment to any person other than the demander; commits a crime. Maximum penalty— (a) if carrying out the threat causes, or would be likely to cause, serious personal injury to a person other than the offender—life imprisonment; or (b) if carrying out the threat causes, or would be likely to cause, substantial economic loss in an industrial or commercial activity conducted by a person or entity other than the offender (whether the activity is conducted by a public authority or as a private enterprise)—life imprisonment; or (c) otherwise—14 years imprisonment. (2) It is immaterial that— (a) the demand or threat is made in a way ordinarily used to inform the public rather than a particular person; or (b) the threat does not specify the detriment to be caused; or (c) the threat does not specify the person to whom the detriment is to be caused or specifies this in a general way; or Example— a threat to cause a detriment to the public or any members of the public (d) the detriment is to be caused by someone other than the demander. (3) A reference to making a demand includes causing someone to receive a demand. (4) A reference to a threat to cause a detriment to any person other than the demander includes a statement that gives rise to a threat of detriment to the other person. (5) A prosecution for an offence in which it is intended to rely on a circumstance of aggravation mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of the penalty can not be commenced without the consent of the Attorney-General. (6) In this section— threat includes a statement that may reasonably be interpreted as a threat. austlii.edu.au/au/legis/qld/consol_act/cc189994/s415.html news.au/national/breaking-news/newman-accused-of-blackmailing-voters/story-e6frfku9-1227197882280
Posted on: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:21:03 +0000
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