Melbourne: Demonstration for Civil Liberties, October 22nd

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Demonstration for Civil Liberties

14-day detention, control orders, electronic
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-all without being charged!

Parliament House - Spring St..... Saturday October 22nd at 1pm......

This Bill is one of the most significant pieces of legislation curtailing our civil liberties ever to be considered by Parliament in peacetime. Once this Bill is passed it will remain in force for ten years. And because Australia does not have a Bill of Rights, the courts will not be able to stop civil rights abuses under this Bill.

FInd the actual document: Anti-Terrorism Bill 2005 here: http://www.chiefminister.act.gov.au/docs/B05PG201_v281.pdf

Among other things the proposed new laws will:

broaden the definition of a 'terrorist organisation' create new laws against 'financing terrorism' introduce draconian 'control orders' and 'preventative detention orders' - to detain people without charge for extraordinary periods of time increase police powers to stop, question & search people force journalists and others to reveal their sources to police by making it an offence not to give up documents that the government wants create new sedition laws that could even make it illegal to protest against the government's war in Iraq.

continue finding out: Council for Civil Liberties - http://www.nswccl.org.au/issues/terrorism.php

The offence of leaving baggage unattended at an airport is most likely to turn hundreds of travellers into criminals. But why only airports? Bus terminals, theatres and sports stadiums will be next on the list.

The offence of supporting terrorism also raises very serious problems. Many political dissenters could fall within the operation of such a law. Just what will be considered support for violence will be a most difficult question. In 2003, 500,000 people marched in Sydney to oppose Australia's pending invasion of Iraq. Were they supporting an enemy?

continue reading: Onlineopinion - http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=26