Protest,Protection & Policing

For example Part 6A Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (LEPRA) (NSW); Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 (NSW); Terrorism (Police Powers) Amendment (Preventative Detention) Act 2005 (NSW).

Part 6A LEPRA was introduced and assented to on the same day, namely 15 December 2005; APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW) was introduced and assented to within three weeks.

See, for example, Parliamentary Hansard with respect to introduction of Part 6A LEPRA and APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW).

For example, sunset clauses which are later repealed, as discussed in Section 5 of the report.

McClelland Robert , ‘Australia and International Human Rights: Coming in from the Cold’ HREOC, 23 May 2008 <hreoc.gov.au/legal/seminars/index.html> at 23 May 2008.

Prime Minister of Australia, Press Conference, United Nations, New York, 30 March 2008 <pm.gov.au/media/Interview/2008/interview_0154.cfm> at 7 April 2008.

This camp was held in Newcastle in July 2008.

APEC security area defined in s5 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW); APEC period defined in s 3 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act2007 (NSW)

Sect 7 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Sect 6 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Described in Schedule 2 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

See Schedule 1 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Sect 10 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Sect 12 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007(NSW)

Sect 11 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007(NSW)

Sect 13 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Sect 14 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Sections 24–26 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Sect 21 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Sect 22 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Sect 19; ‘prohibited item: defined s3; ‘special justification’ defined s37 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

For example, the Chaser incident. See: ‘Chaser APEC Charges Dropped,’ SBS World News Australia, 28 April 2008 <news.sbs.com.au/worldnewsaustralia/chaser_apec_charges_dropped_545833> at 28 April 2008.

Sect 31 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

Sect 35 APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007 (NSW)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, opened for signature 16 December 1966, 999 UNTS 171 (entered into force 23 March 1976), ratified by Australia 13 August 1980, entered into force for Australia 13 November 1980.

Article 12 ICCPR

Article 19 ICCPR

Article 21 ICCPR

Article 14(2) ICCPR

Article 25 ICCPR

Article 17 ICCPR

Article 2 UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, A/Res/34/169, 17 December 1979 <un.org/Depts/dhl/resguide/resins.htm> at 7 May 2008.

Article 3 UN Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials.

Parliament of NSW, Legislation Review Committee: Legislation Review Digest, No 1 of 2007, <parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/committee.nsf/0/eb56b637c31b7479ca2573fa007fded4/$FILE/2008.1%20Legislation%20Review%20Digest.pdf> at 16 April 2008.

For example, see Hale Sylvia ‘Second Reading APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act 2007,’ NSW Legislative Council Hansard and Papers, 21 June 2007 at 1506–1508 <parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hanstrans.nsf/V3ByKey/LC20070621/$File/541LC014.pdf> at 21 May 2008.

Interview Kirrillie Moore, Redfern Legal Centre, 2 May 2008, transcript held by CCLCG; Personal communication, Alexandra Faraguna, Intellectual Disability Rights Services, 20 May 2008.

Including Homeless Persons Legal Services. See Baraka Elisabeth , ‘The Use of the Protocol for Homeless People During APEC’ in Parity, 21(1) February 2008 at 34.

For example, see: Baker Jordan , ‘Identity Parade of the Secret Police, Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 10 September 2007 <smh.com.au/articles/2007/09/09/1189276546303.html> at 21 May 2008.

For example, interview with Anna Samson, organiser with Stop the War Coalition, 10 January 2008.

Campbell David , ‘APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Bill 2007, Agreement in Principle’, NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard and Papers at 1092, 7 June 2007 <parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hanstrans.nsf/V3ByKey/LA20070607/$File/541LA010.pdf> at 21 May 2008.

Ibid.