Extract from: How a Captured Government is Dismantling Australian Democracy in the Name of Security
The Australian legal system is based on English common law principles that have developed over centuries
These principles include:
Habeas corpus: The right to challenge unlawful detention. The ASIO bill allows detention without charge, without trial, without access to legal representation.
The presumption of innocence: You are innocent until proven guilty. The hate speech law allows groups to be banned based on secret intelligence reports, with no conviction required.
The right to face your accuser: You have the right to know the evidence against you. The ASIO bill allows questioning based on secret warrants, with no disclosure of the evidence.
No punishment without law (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege): You cannot be punished for an act that was not a crime when you committed it. The hate speech law applies retroactively.
The right to silence: You cannot be compelled to incriminate yourself. The ASIO bill imposes five years in prison for refusing to answer questions.
These principles are not technicalities. They are the foundation of a free society.
The Albanese government is dismantling them, brick by brick, in the name of security”
(and Zionism) – Editor
Source (Full article): How a Captured Government is Dismantling Australian Democracy in the Name of Security | Dr Andrew Klein | Australian Independent Media Network (Donate AIMN)
The PM once warned parliament these laws could be used to detain innocent Australians and suppress dissent by removing the Sunset clause to make it permanent.
He quoted Hermann Goering to make his point.
That was 2003. In February 2026 his government passed them in two days. | Original Tweet
Feature image: Benito Albanese
I guess understanding the law is no longer a thing for leaders. They can just make them up for themselves.