NSW anti-protest law ruled unconstitutional after Palestine Action Group court challenge

#auspol #guardianaus

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/16/nsw-anti-protest-laws-ruled-unconstitutional-after-palestine-action-group-court-challenge

My takeaway from this article was that Christian Porter was also a terrible AG.

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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jan/25/advice-to-scott-morrison-at-centre-of-five-year-legal-battle-that-cost-taxpayers-400000-finally-released

I liked this article.

#australiaday #celesteliddle #guardianaus

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/23/the-australia-day-conversation-is-boring-but-26-january-2marks-an-incredible-history-of-indigenous-resistance

The #GuardianAus reports:

The Australian Monarchist League says it is “thrilled” to learn that King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Australia later this year.

Yes, well, some of us are not-so thrilled. I'm putting the lazy buggers on the sofa this time round. No way I'm giving up the good bed and using the blowup mattress again. Thinking of pulling up the rugs too. Those stains ... never did come out properly.

That's exactly what happened. ABC is a shell of its former self.

#auspol #abcnews #guardianaus

#auspol From #GuardianAus
'Hastie said Albanese needs to “send a few signals that he’s serious about national security” and called on him to restore the director generals of Asis and Asio to his national security committee of cabinet'

Not a good idea at all, they can always be consulted without forcing 'cabinet-in-confidence rules.

To co-opt them into those committtees would have the effect of stopping the D-G's speaking out.
It has been interesting and very useful to see Mike Burgess, D-G of ASIO, speak out lately, particularly strongly about being mindful of the use of language. Clearly aimed at those (politicians) who deliberately use inflammatory statements to stir up public dissent.
We do not want to silence public service figures from speaking out.