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Debate on amendment to Criminal Law (Unlawful Consorting) Bill 2020 regarding freedom to protest and dissent.

🟡 Medium · Committee26 November 2020 · 11,566 words

Amendment to protect advocacy, protest, and dissent under unlawful consorting laws is debated and ul

Amendment to protect advocacy, protest, and dissent under unlawful consorting laws fails.

I am concerned that advocacy, protest and dissent is simply not being given the same level of significance, so we are not valuing its statutory protection.

neutral· procedural🌡️ warm

Members who spoke

Xamon, Hon AlisonEllery, Hon SueMischin, Hon MichaelStonehouse, Hon AaronGoiran, Hon Nick
Topics
criminal lawprotestfreedom of speechunlawful consorting

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