Reposting Wednesdays release: MEDIA RELEASE ANTI-ASSOCIATION LAWS NOT WELCOME IN VICTORIA Tuesday, February 4 is the first sitting day of the Victorian Parliament for 2014. Attorney General Robert Clark plans to push through changes to the Summary Offences and Sentencing Bill 2013 that will unfairly limit the ability of lobby groups and unions to assemble and protest in public. parliament.vic.gov.au/static/legislation.vic.gov.au-bills.html The Independent Riders Group strongly opposes these kinds of laws because they are undemocratic and un-Australian. The IRG has urged its members make an appointment to see their MPs and make it clear that these laws are not acceptable in a free society. IRG Spokesman, Damien Codognotto OAM, said. Anti-association laws have already done enormous damage to the Australian way of life in Queensland. We dont want them here. Many people who would travel to Queensland for business or pleasure wont for fear of unfair arrest for talking to someone or wearing the wrong t-shirt. Changes to the Summary Offences and Sentencing Bill appear to be aimed at minority groups like bikies or the tunnel protestors but they will effect the society as a whole and are opened to massive abuse. Increase police numbers, enforce existing laws, but do not turn Victoria into a police state with these dangerous changes to our laws. Codognotto said. Robert Clark admitted his amendments would impose a limitation on an individuals right to move freely within Victoria ... and may, in certain circumstances, limit the rights to freedom of expression (section15), and peaceful assembly and freedom of association (section16). - Source NEWMATILDA.COM. https://newmatilda/2014/01/21/victorian-laws-threaten-protest-rights The IRG will have observers at Parliament House in Melbourne on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. CONTACT: Damien Codognotto OAM Spokesman Independent Riders Group Mobile 0419 846 855 damiencodognottooam.blogspot
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 03:31:18 +0000
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