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50 Plus Top Legal Figures Sign Letter Against Sweeping Victorian Pandemic Bill

Prominent legal figures are continuing their vocal opposition to impending pandemic laws that will allow the government to “rule the state of Victoria by decree.” The letter, signed by 59 members of the Victorian Bar, warned that the Public Health and Wellbeing (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 gave “unlimited and practically unreviewable power” to the health…


Victorian Leader Forging Ahead With China Ties, Despite Trade Strikes Against Australian Exporters

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews paid several companies to attend a major trade show despite ongoing trade strikes by the Chinese regime against key Australian exporters. The event in question is the China International Import Export, headlined by Chinese leader Xi Jinping who, during his opening remarks, played up Beijing’s willingness to increase global trade. The…


Thousands of Australians Protest ‘Unlawful’ Pandemic Bill in Victoria

Thousands of Australians have gathered outside Victoria’s parliament building to protest proposed laws that would see Victoria State Premier Dan Andrews given unprecedented pandemic-related power, as well as mandatory vaccination. The protesters began to gather around midday, with some chanting “kill the bill,” and with many holding signs expressing their views. Some of the signs…


The Lack of Proportionality in COVID-19 Decision-Making

Commentary Many people reminisce about the last time they were sitting on a plane to visit their favourite holiday destination. In November 2021, the disruption to people’s lives will enter its 20th month. During that time, Australia has witnessed the imposition of draconian restrictions, which involve serious violations of human rights, and the rise of authoritarianism…


Protests During the ‘Race That Stops a Nation’

Around 200 Australians have marched from Melbourne’s Footscray Park to the gates of the Flemington Racecourse during protests against the Victorian government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Melbourne Cup, a public holiday in the state of Victoria, was underway at the racecourse, which saw around ten thousand fully vaccinated punters join the festivities. The…


90 More Police in Australian State Suspended After Refusing Vaccine

Another 92 police officers in the Australian state of Victoria have been suspended and could lose their jobs after refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by a government-mandated deadline. It follows an earlier wave of suspensions in mid-October, where 43 officers were stood down. On Oct. 29, Victoria Police confirmed that 74 police officers and…


Australian Lawyers Call Out State Government for ‘Misrepresentation’ Around Sweeping New Pandemic Law

Peak legal body, the Victorian Bar, has criticised Premier Daniel Andrews and his government for “grossly misrepresenting” its support for a sweeping Pandemic Bill that will grant extensive powers to the premier and health minister. The comments were made by Christopher Blanden Q.C. in an internal email to Victorian Bar members who also warned that…


Australian Lawyers Call out State Government for ‘Misrepresenting’ Support for Sweeping New Pandemic Law

Peak legal body, the Victorian Bar, has criticised Premier Daniel Andrews and his government for “grossly misrepresenting” its support for a sweeping Pandemic Bill that will grant extensive powers to the premier and health minister. The comments were made by Christopher Blanden Q.C. in an internal email to Victorian Bar members who also warned that…


$90,000 Fines or 2-year Jail Terms Loom in New Australian Pandemic Bill

Residents in the Australian state of Victoria face prison time or massive fines of up to AU$90,000 (US$67,570) if they are deemed to have failed to comply with government-mandated health orders and posed a risk to the health of others, according to a new Bill rushed into the state’s Parliament on Oct. 26. The Public…


Australian State Leaders Push for Unprecedented Power to Impose Lockdowns

A new Bill being rushed through Parliament is set to dramatically expand the power of the Victorian state premier and his health minister, including the authority to place the state under lockdown almost unilaterally. A summary of the Bill obtained by media outlets The Age and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation revealed that while the proposed…