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| Ordinary Australians are being held to ransom by activist groups that do not represent the mainstream. |
The Palestinian Action Group’s win in the Supreme Court of NSW is not a victory for freedom of speech. It demonstrates that unelected judges are able to stymy the ability of NSW Police to put a stop to a protest that endangers peace and public order.
It begs the question: Who holds judges to account?
My latest in The Spectator Australia, Is it time we elected judges in Australia?
Today’s decision to allow the Palestine Action Group, the same group that organised the October 9, 2023, rally that got out of hand at the Sydney Opera House, to march across the Harbour Bridge tomorrow makes no sense at all.https://t.co/qxvREhc9A1
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) August 2, 2025
Thank you for the article in The Spectator.
ReplyDeleteRe the recent judgement, a commenter in The Australian made the following interesting observation:
"The problem with the Supreme Court's order is that the application was brought by NSW Police and that limits the submissions to the effect of the demo on traffic or public disorder.
Had the A-G brought the application, it could have traversed more than just public safety or traffic and given the Court a wider choice of evidence to prevent the order being made.
Had the Commonwealth A-G sought to intervene, the issues traversed by the material before the Court would have ensured the order was never made.
This issue was political and the politicians left the Police to carry the water for them."