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WA Public Forum to discuss Federal/State Anti Terror Legislation

2005-10-30 12:41 PM +0800
West Australian groups and individuals are concerned for civil liberties and the growing "criminalisation of dissent". A Public Forum/Discussion of these new "Anti-Terror" Laws has been announced. The forum is being held on Friday November 4th 2005 5.45pm-7.45pm at the Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, University of WA.
[Parking avaialble from Hackett Drive - Entrance 1 in Car Park 3]

“These provisions have the potential to subvert entirely the conventional protections and established civil rights that our system has put in place over the last 200 years” - Ian Harrison, SC, President NSW Bar Association
More and more Australians are deeply troubled about the unprecedented powers contained in the Federal Government’s draft anti-terrorism legislation.

Powers include house arrest, wearing of tracking devices, an expanded definition of sedition, detention of juveniles, shoot to kill provisions and further restrictions on the media.

Never before has such an important piece of legislation been presented to the Parliament with such little scrutiny and public discussion.

As a recent Age Editorial suggested, the manner in which these changes are being handled is reminiscent of repressive regimes.

This Forum is being organised by a variety of civil society groups and organisations concerned about the lack of public scrutiny and discussion and the
withholding of information about the Commonwealth draft anti-terrorism legislation and its interface with State based legislation.

The Forum is being held to coincide with the presentation of the Bill to the
Federal Parliament.

Three representatives from civil society organisations will offer their perspective on the legislation.

Speakers will present for one hour in total with the remaining time available for questions, comment and discussion.

Friday November 4th 2005
5.45pm-7.45pm
Social Sciences Lecture Theatre
University of WA
Parking avaialble from Hackett Drive
Entrance 1 in Car Park 3

More info: Terror Laws INFO WEBSITE
http://al.perthimc.asn.au/terrorlawforum1

Speakers
Mark Cox - Lawyer
(a legal perspective)
Dr Carmen Lawrence
(a view from the House of Representatives)
Senator Rachel Siewert
(a view from the Senate)

For more information please contact:
Colin Penter 9443 9093
Gavin Mooney 9266 4304
Senator Rachel Siewert 9228 3277

The event is supported by the following groups:

People’s Health Movement
Public Health Assoc. of Australia (WA Branch)
Social Justice Network
The Greens (WA)
Australian Democrats (WA Division)
Matrix Consulting Group
Amnesty Australia
WACOSS
WA Sustainability Collaboration
Aboriginal Legal Service
National Tertiary Education Union (WA Division)
Uniting Church Social Justice Commission
Unions WA
CPSU/CSA
ASU
Institute of Advanced Studies, University of WA
West Australians for Racial Equality (WARE)
Curtin Centre for Human Rights Education
Edmund Rice Centre for Social Justice
Ethnic Communities Council
Christian Centre for Social Action
Perth Indymedia
WA Peace Network
The Fremantle Anti-Nuclear Group
The Anti-Nuclear Alliance of Western Australia
Society of Professional Social Workers
Catholic Social Justice Council, Perth
Refugee Rights Action Network
Socialist Alliance


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distribution

by nix 2005-10-31 12:55 PM +0800
if anyone can help with distribution of flyers/posters - please let us know

this one is very important for us all!!



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Sure

by 2005-10-31 3:18 PM +0800
Will send you a message telepathically.



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I'll help

by Jerome 2005-10-31 4:27 PM +0800
Send me an e-mail to let me know how. It may be too late for me to help but I'll do what I can. This IS very important!



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CONTACT INFO - no telepathy required...

by brother_X 2005-10-31 4:30 PM +0800
For more information please contact:
Colin Penter 9443 9093
email: cpmatrix@eon.net.au
OR
Gavin Mooney 9266 4304
OR
Senator Rachel Siewert 9228 3277

More info here:
http://al.perthimc.asn.au/terrorlawforum1



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the war on terror-twot

by bazra 2005-11-01 5:29 PM +0800
just sent the link to this page to my mailing list. hope it helps. looks like johnny's showing his true colours at last ... and he is truly scary now with alll that power:(
just how secure does this cynical sycophant(to Bush, Murdoch et al) think these new laws are supposed to make free thinking citizens feel?

there should be a double dissolution over this one-but Beazley's on the same side-and the premiers all seem pretty happy with their own shoot-to-kill laws. it's ridiculous, scandalous! why do they give us any educaion if they just intend to jail, torture or disappear us for opposing war?

Soon they'll just want slaves and robots. Watch out, this is sliding into a dictatorship and things are looking grim, australia.



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