A victory for freedom of speech - only until the next time
Article by George Williams and Nicola McGarrity in the Sydney Morning Herald, July 16, 2008:
The protesters have won this round. Next time they are not likely to be so fortunate. The Federal Court decision illuminates the fragile nature of freedom of speech in Australia. The right deserves better protection than the legal presumption that Parliament does not intend to breach the right unless it sets this out in clear terms. It is long past time that such an important freedom was safeguarded in a national charter of human rights. full article