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Queensland Anti-Bikie Laws are Challenged

The Premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman, is carrying out a "pet" policy that appears to be solely his own. Remember, John Howard and Kevin Rudd were shown the door by voters for pushing out pet policies, ignoring advice from cabinet. Campbell Newman thinks voters will thank him at the next state poll for clamping down on the freedom of bikies. Under the new rules police are hounding bikes out of the state. This is forcing police in those states to take action as well. It is certainly contagious. Freedom of association has clearly been limited and the laws don't make any sense. If each of two brothers belong to two different bikie clubs they cannot associate socially. This is a restriction of human rights. The government is interfering in the freedom of the judicial system. Judges have criticized the new laws. Severe language is used in the legislation. An Offence are named "Vicious Lawless Association". Furthermore, a "defendant" ...

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Wilike and Xenolphon's Gambling Reforms Will Be a Complete Mess

Parliamentarians Andrew Wilkie and Nick Xenophon's attack on gambling won't do much good - you can take a horse to water but you can't make it drink. They are consulting without listening. They have a "one-eyed' approach to the issue. There minds are already made up. Reducing the amount per "game" may help. Enforcing a limit on gambling for each player is not on. It is an infringement of people's rights, just like the Aboriginal Intervention which restricts the amount of welfare Aboriginals get for non-clothe, non-food purchases. Setting withdrawals at $250 per individual on ATM machines in clubs is a silly idea. What is to stop a gambler going next door to another club or hotel to gamble more than his/her limit? There are ATM machines everywhere. It would be very easy to use the identity of a relative or to pawn the family silver for cash. If the program is successful clubs will go bankrupt and state government coffers will be dramatically reduced. T...