High court proves we have free speech against environmental wreckers | Bob Brown

Adani and the loggers should watch out - we have a right to peaceful protest to protect our environmentThe high court has drawn a line in the sand against laws which burden the right of Australians to peaceful protest.The court made no judgement on Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman's decision to flatten the Lapoinya state forest in northwest Tasmania against the wishes of the local community. But it struck down his Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014 aimed at stopping people from protesting effectively against such forests being logged. Continue reading...