Govt tries to repress journalists
Using secret police probes in a witch-hunt against journalists who reveal refugee processing abuses shows the government doesn’t believe in a free press, and doesn’t want informed citizens. 22 Jan 2015
Category: Media
Prisons Minister ‘blind to reality’
A sneering indifference to the poor is no way to run prisons and the fines system, CLA says. Ministers should represent all people, not just the upper class. 13 Jan 2015
Attorney-General makes prosecuting journalists a political decision
AG George Henry Brandis has announced that prosecuting journalists over spook revelations will be a mandatory political, not independent, decision. He should repeal the bad law instead. 30 Oct 2014
Victoria passes ‘sexting’ laws
New and enlightened ‘sexting’ laws will prevent young people from getting criminal – and sex offender registry – records just for innocent selfie photographs. Other states should follow suit. 16 Oct 2014
..and now police surveil mere protesters
No sooner does the ASIO alert level go up than police start interpreting it as licence to surveil political activists who are nothing to do with terror. 12 Sept 2014
Minister lashes out at ‘numpties’
WA Transport Minister Liza Harvey appears to suffer from the ‘Buswell disease’: an inability to sniff the wind of public disquiet, in this case over speeding fines. 28 July 2014