500 rally against 'draconian' laws in Western Australia

The laws are a gross attack on freedom of movement and freedom of association -- all because a couple of bikers had a fight in an airport departure lounge. For that, all biker clubs have to be outlawed, apparently. But the laws are likely to affect many other clubs and businesses too. Background here

HIGH-PROFILE members of WA's legal fraternity, academia and industry united with outlaw bikies to rally against proposed new anti-association laws today.

About 500 people attended the rally opposite Parliament House this morning to protest the Barnett Government's "draconian" anti-association laws.

Speakers such as high-profile QC Tom Percy, CFMEU president Kevin Reynold,s and leading academic and criminologist David Indemaur spoke out against the injustices contained within the Government's police powers legislation, which is expected to be debated in Parliament within weeks.

Coffin Cheater Eddy Withnell spoke of the prejudice he had already experienced, having been hit with a prohibition order that prevents him entering any licenced premises - including his own business, The Voodoo Lounge.

The rally was organised by the United Motorcycle Council of WA (UMCWA), which was formed last year to give riders a voice in the public debate.

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2 comments:

  1. Of course if the unions are opposed to it, that makes me think that maybe there is some value in them.

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  2. Nicholas Cowdery has a tendency to be left leaning but on his summation of this law I have to agree with him.

    Police do not need any extra powers to combat organized crime. They need to operate smarter with better intelligence gathering and career police who are prepared to do the hard yards to get that conviction.

    Doing away with Political correctness barriers which prevent profiling would also go a long way in controlling the criminal element.

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