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Delingpole Press Council ruling shows threat to free speech
The Australian Press Council's ruling against an article by journalist James Delingpole is yet another example of why the APC cannot be trusted with statutory powers, says John Roskam, executive director of the free market think tank, the...
Press Council ruling on Andrew Bolt and climate change shows danger to freedom of speech
"A ruling released by the Australian Press Council today demonstrates exactly why Australians should not allow the body to acquire statutory powers," said John Roskam, Executive Director of the free market think tank, the Institute of Public...
Andrew Bolt law to be supercharged by Gillard government's anti-discrimination changes
"Attorney-General Nicola Roxon's proposed changes to anti-discrimination laws announced on Monday are an attack on the fundamental freedoms of Australians," said Simon Breheny, Director of the Legal Rights Project at the Institute of Public...
Gillard government's anti-discrimination changes threaten legal rights
"The Gillard government's changes to anti-discrimination laws undermine fundamental legal rights like the presumption of innocence," said Simon Breheny, Director of the Legal Rights Project at free market think tank the Institute of Public...
Gillard government's new censorship regime worse than internet filter
The Gillard government's new online censorship policy may result in Australians having even more restrictions on their internet use than under the government's original internet filter policy, according to Simon Breheny, Director of the Legal...
Regulator lets the cat out of the bag: data retention not just about national security
"The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's demand to access Attorney-General Nicola Roxon's proposed data retention regime reveals how dangerous this regime could be," said Simon Breheny, Director of the Rule of Law Project at the free...
Roxon's data retention scheme worse than Australia card
"Attorney-General Nicola Roxon's proposal to force internet service providers to log details of every Australian's internet usage is one of the most significant threats to individual liberty in Australian history," said Simon Breheny, director of...
IPA says 'no secret deals' on free speech
Media executives and the federal government have no right to secretly negotiate and agree to curbs on free speech, according to the free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. "Freedom of speech is a right that belongs to all...
Gillard government internet surveillance laws unprecedented threat to civil liberties
"The Gillard Government's proposed internet surveillance laws will fundamentally erode civil liberties and should be rejected outright," said Simon Breheny, director of the Rule of Law Project at the free market think tank the Institute of Public...
Poll: Media goes too far in attacks on rich
A new poll conducted by Galaxy Research for the Institute of Public Affairs shows that a majority of the Australian people is fed up with attacks on rich people by the media. Galaxy asked 1,053 respondents across Australia from 15-17 June 2012:...