Thats frigging outrageous, I hope they have fun trying to enforce it.Censoring free speech in the secret state
MANY regimes around the world have attempted to do the unthinkable - censor free speech. The South Australian Government appears to be one body which is going to successfully apply such suppression.
Such a draconian move should come as no surprise. In many ways, it is entirely predictable.
The State Government has long made obvious its distaste for those who disagree with its policies in any form and to any degree whatsoever.
It is indeed difficult to recall a government of any persuasion being quite so sensitive.
Amendments to the Electoral Act, which came into force on January 6 and which require all bloggers and contributors to political debate to list their real name and postcode during an election campaign, appears to be an attempt to silence public dissent and opposition to government policy.
The changes to the law were overseen by Attorney-General Michael Atkinson and passed through Parliament with a pace akin to the night when MPs rapidly voted themselves the right to have cars paid for by South Australian taxpayers.
Although they are aimed at the internet, specifically AdelaideNow (The Advertiser's website), the legislation could in some instances just as easily apply to radio shows which involve talkback.
Of note, the new law would also appear to cover Twitter, the social network the Premier uses to spread his political message.
It is equally troubling that Isobel Redmond and the Liberal Party supported the law change.
They, too, obviously feel the need to avoid public scrutiny and questioning.
The big question here is, can legislation be used in this state to restrict free speech and combat the rise of technology?
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