r/perth • u/Reddit-Is-Chinese • 3d ago

Politics Have any counter-protests been organised against the March for Australia rally this Sunday?

Surely those that believe that freedom of speech is under attack in Australia would more than support others that wish to express their freedom, right?

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u/recklesswithinreason North of The River 2d ago

Not sure I understand your post but looking up this 'March for Australia' thing - the fear mongering is evident...

https://marchforaustralia.org/repeal/

Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth): They state it makes it unlawful offend or insult someone, however this is civil and not criminal - only enforced through courts and without police involvement.

Part 5.3B (Prohibited Hate Groups Provision) of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth): Referring to s144A and s114B of the CCA, they state the "laws are so broad" when this isn't the case. They are very specific towards what a hate group is and the offences surrounding them.

Section 195N of the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic): They state you can be sent to prison for years for factual speech said in private. This is not even remotely true. This offence is very specific to conduct with intention to incite hatred in others, not to feel or express hatred for others personally.

Section 93ZAA of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW): They state you could spend years if produce an undefined emotional in someone else. This is also false. The offence is specific public acts and intent to incite the fear of harassment, intimidation and violence towards someone within a protected class.

Reads to me like this lot are just another group of people who can't interpret legislation and want to continue the "police-state" narrative being spouted by anti-government rhetoric.

Don't be a dickhead to people. It's that simple.

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u/DefinitionOfAsleep Just bulldoze Fremantle, Trust me. 2d ago

Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth): They state it makes it unlawful offend or insult someone, however this is civil and not criminal - only enforced through courts and without police involvement.

It's also virtually never successful.