Rally legislation introduced to Parliament
posted ‎‎20 Jun 2009 21:26‎‎ by No Rally

The legislation to enable the rally to proceed was introduced to Parliament last week and will be voted on Tuesday 23/6/09.
The legislation is appalling! It gives the rally organisers a free run to do whatever they want.

The rally legislation:

  • provides inappropriate protection to the organisers and state and local government authorities in relation to their activities.

  • removes protections under numerous state laws.

  • overrides Plans of Management for Crown Reserves

  • removes common law rights by excluding the actions of the promoters and local authorities

  • removes the opportunity for local residents to have input into the approval process and conditions that might be attached to the event.

  • allows several occurrences of the event prior to any review despite a reported assurance given by the Minister to local Mayors that it would be reviewed after one event.