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To anyone not familiar with the Australian Constitution, we do not have a bill of rights and no explicit guarantee of freedom of expression. (AFAIK freedom of e
by resdirector 13y ago
To anyone not familiar with the Australian Constitution, we do not have a bill of rights and no explicit guarantee of freedom of expression. (AFAIK freedom of expression is an implied right http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_constitutional_law#Freedom_of_political_communication http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_constitutional_law#F...).
- jacques_chester 13y agoFreedom of expression about political matters is implied. Other subjects? Nope.
- Wingman4l7 13y agoThis blew me away when I first heard about it. My favorite WTF example of the AU government trampling on freedom of expression? The banning of a TV ad arguing for the legalization of voluntary euthanasia[1], and, even more alarmingly, the "crime" of using a "a telephone, fax, email or the internet to discuss or research assisted suicide."[2] [1]: http://www.theage.com.au/national/proeuthanasia-tv-ad-ban-a-violation-of-free-speech-20100912-1570f.html http://www.theage.com.au/national/proeuthanasia-tv-ad-ban-a-... [2]: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/suicide-drug-of-choice-in-mail/story-e6frg6no-1111119129660 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/suicide-drug-of-choice-...