Protests have delivered the eight-hour workday, voting rights for women, native title rights and marriage equality — among many other achievements. But some fear Australians' rights to do so are being eroded.
  • Zagorath@aussie.zone
    11·
    18 days ago

    They’ve been under attack for decades. Since the aftermath of the Franklin Dam protests at the very least.

  • Sasha [They/Them]
    8·
    18 days ago

    Authoritarian measures like this are not how you stop people protesting, this won’t lead to anything except further police violence being inflicted upon the best people in Victorian society.

    I really hope Allan reconsiders, but I know she won’t…

  • melbaboutown@aussie.zone
    3·
    16 days ago

    It already was. Over 10 years ago Occupy Melbourne were getting kettled, protestors get pepper sprayed and over the years there have already been laws passed eroding the right to protest.