Freedom from Political Communication

Summary Offences and Sentencing Amendment Act 2014 (Vic); Criminal Code Amendment (Prevention of Lawful Activity) Ml 2015 (WA); Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014 (Tas).

Branagan Marty , Global Warming Militarism and Non-Violence: The Art of Active Resistance (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013) 75.

Bronnit Simon Williams George , ‘Political Freedom as an Outlaw: Republican Theory and Political Protest’ (1996) 18 Adelaide Law Review 289, 289.

de Bakker Frank GA , ‘Social Movements, Civil Society and Corporations: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead’ (2013) 34 (5–6) Organization Studies 573, 576; Ricketts Aidan , ‘Investment Risk: An Amplification Tool for Social Movement Campaigns Globally and Locally’ (2013) 15 (3) Journal of Economic and Social Policy, Article 4 <http://epubs.scu.edu.au/jesp/vol15/iss3/4>.

McGlone Daniel , ‘The Right to Protest’ (2005) 30(6) Alternative Law Journal 274, 276.

Sedgewick Diana , ‘The Implied Freedom of Political Communication: An Empty Promise?’ University of Western Sydney Law Review [2003] 7(1) 35.

Branagan , above n 2, chapter 3; Ricketts Aidan , The Activist's Handbook, A Step by Step Guide to Participatory Democracy (Zed Books, 2012) 170–1.

Bronnit Simon Williams George , ‘Political Freedom as an Outlaw: Republican Theory and Political Protest’ (1996) 18 Adelaide Low Review 289, 293.

Robertson James , ‘War Veteran, 92, Arrested at Mine Protest’ Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 1 April 2014 <http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/war-veteran-92-arrested-at-mine-protest-20140331-35u8z.html>.

Stephen Galilee (NSW Minerals Council), ‘Economic Vandals Must Be Jailed’, The Australian (Sydney), 14 April 2014 <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/economic-vandals-must-be-jailed/story-e6frg9if-1226882812455>.

Hasham Nicole , ‘Baird Government Cracks Down on Protesters, Fast-tracks Mining’ Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney), 22 November 2014 <http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/baird-government-cracks-down-on-protesters-fasttracks-mining-20141121-11r882.html>.

Summary Offences and Sentencing Amendment Act 2014 (Vic); Criminal Code Amendment (Prevention of Lawful Activity) Bill 2015 (WA); Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014 (Tas).

Walsh Tamara Taylor Monica , ‘You're Not Welcome Here: Police Move-on Powers’ (2007) 30(1) UNSW Law Journal 151, 152.

See, eg, Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) s 200.

Victoria , Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly, 12 December 2013, 4680–4683, 4682 ( Clark Mr , Attorney General).

Ibid.

Muldoon James , After Democracy: Victoria's New Anti-Protest Laws', 13 March 2014, Right Now <http://rightnow.org.au/topics/bill-of-rights/after-democracy-victorias-new-anti-protest-laws/>.

de Krester Hugh , Excessive Anti-Protest Laws in Western Australia Risk Criminalising Peaceful Protest & Breaching International Human Rights Law, 12 March 2015, Human Rights Law Centre <http://hrlc.org.au/new-western-australian-bill-threatens-protest-rights/>.

Bronnit Williams , above n 8, 289.

Ricketts , above n 7, 175–6.

Western Australia, Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Council, 25 February 2015, 629b–63 1a ( Mischin Hon Michael , Attorney-General).

Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014 (Tas).

Tasmania , Parliamentary Debates, House of Assembly, 26 June 2014 (Mr Harriss, Minister for Resources) <http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/ParliamentSearch/isysquery/057a8c17-9bb9-4a4e-9795-612c11c37227/9/doc/HA%2026%20June%202014.htm>.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Workplace Protection Laws', ABC Radio Drive, 14 July 2014 ( Williams George ) <http://www.cpsu.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Workplace-Protection-Laws.pdf>.

Human Rights Law Centre, Tasmania's Proposed Anti-Protest Laws will Breach International Human Rights Law (29 October 2014) <http://hrlc.org.au/tasmanias-proposed-anti-protest-laws-will-breach-international-human-rights-law/>.

Branagan , above n 2, chapter 3.

Hasham , above n 11.