A Stifling Climate: Democracy, Coal Protest Laws and the Climate Movement
Written by Julia on August 9, 2010A forum was held on Thursday 5 August about two new offences created by the Victorian parliament late last year specifically aimed at deterring protest activity at coal-fired power stations. Panel members discuss the legal and civil liberties implications of the laws as well as the ways to understand and respond to this narrowing of the space for political participation.
In the pod cast, the context of the new laws is explained, Felicity Milner, Principle Solicitor at the Environmental Defenders Office provides a legal briefing on the two new sections and Brian Walters SC argues the laws breach key civil and political rights. Unfortunately due to technical problems the presentations given by Ellen Roberts on the role of direct action in the climate movement was not recorded.
Tags: civil liberties, climate, protest
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