[LINK] Govt looks at fines for boycott campaigns, protests

[Craig Sanders]

On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 03:08:32PM +1000, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> <hfl>
> This stinks.  It really is about the coalition looking after their mates at 
> the top end of town.
> </hfl>
>
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> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/20/2038707.htm?section=justin
>
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> The Uniting Church wants the Commonwealth to clarify whether protesters 
> will be fined for speaking out about companies' unethical behaviour.

in other words, anti-SLAPP laws are pesky and irritating so corporations
are fighting back by lobbying for pro-SLAPP laws.  Government are happy to
oblige by obeying their masters.

craig

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craig sanders <cas at taz.net.au>