VIC LABOR TO REPEAL SOA

Victorian Labor has promised to repeal the Summary Offences Act clause that can make a protest a criminal offence.

Go to your MPs office and tell them what you think. I did.

www.parliament.vic.gov.au/members

Damien
IRG

Dear Damien

Labor has committed to repeal these undemocratic laws, please see the appended media release from Daniel Andrews.

http://www.danielandrews.com.au/media/releases/labor-to-protect-victorian%E2%80%99s-right-to-peacefully-protest/

Regards

Danielle Green MP

Member for Yan Yean
Shadow Minister for Prevention of Family Violence
Shadow Minister for Health Promotion
Shadow Minister for Women

www.daniellegreen.org.au

Electorate Office:
Suite 3, 14 Yan Yean Rd,
Diamond Creek, 3089

PO Box 376, Diamond Creek, 3089
Ph:  9432 9782,  Fax:  9432 9793

On 28/03/2014, at 10:41 AM, "DAMIEN CODOGNOTTO OAM" <d.codognotto.oam@bigpond.com> wrote:

THE ALP
VICTORIA

Dear Daniel, Luke and Danielle.

I have a letter from Liberal Georgie Crozier MLC dated March 26, 2014.

It  is  a  response  to  our  opposition  to the clause in the Summary Offences  Act  which  restricts  the  right  to peaceful protest  in Victoria and increases police powers in that regard.

In part it reads:

"At the Bill's third reading in the Legislative Council,   neither the
Labor opposition nor the Green's voted against these important reforms
...."
Our understanding was that the Greens and Labor would vote against the Bill if the offending clause was not removed  and that Labor promised to repeal that part of the law when in government.

Please  clarify  the  Greens  position  on  the  Summary Offences and Sentencing Amendment Act 2014.

Damien Codognotto OAM
Spokesman
Independent Riders Group
Melbourne