Media banned from AFL Clubrooms -as from Today !

Did you know that in Victoria now, you can be prosecuted and someone has TODAY , for
1. Not having a balanced discussion
2. Presenting a seminar in a way that was considered essentially hostile, demeaning and derogatory to a group of people .
3. Presenting a seminar that was considered essentially hostile to someone else’s beliefs and practices .
4. Where you might not be regarded as a credible witness in your own defence
5. Where, if you create fear in others, you might be accused of inciting hatred?
This was not a “seminar “ held before a football game to talk about the opposition

The legislation , which is being criticized by civil rights groups , was defended by the acting Premier .
How many teams does he think we should barrack for ?

From the transcript at http://www.vcat.vic.gov.au/CA256902000FE154/Lookup/decisions/$file/islamic_council_of_victoria_v_catch_the_fire_ministries-remedy.pdf

Fairy godfather Bracks

Simon and Stephen did most of the talking about their own wisdom on this historic day when the Premier granted a shallow wish and closed down yet another regional area ( The Otways ). Brilliant! Management as a principle is getting too hard for most politicians . After all, it gets a lot easier if you just put a big fence around "the problem" and parade 4WDs to manage the locks . ( Flannery of course has learnt his lesson about NSW's oldest lockout area ) If it gets a bad reputation just close it down . It's a simple way to keep the majority happy-the way they like it