Government has a choice to support democratic right to protest
Anthony Albanese’s government has been offered the opportunity to support the democratic right to protest for all Australians. Bob Brown Foundation has welcomed the tabling of the Right to Protest Bill 2025 in the Senate today. “The Right to Protest Bill is a critically important piece of legislation at this point in Australia’s history where […]
Call for repeal of anti-protest laws as jailed forest defender’s charges dropped
Veteran forest defender Ali Alishah appeared in court today to face a charge of breaching bail, with the prosecution dropping the charge and tendering no evidence. On 14 February, Ali Alishah was arrested while defending the ancient forests of the Styx Valley of the Giants, in logging coupe TN062G. When arrested, Alishah informed Tasmania Police […]
BBF to continue defending Tasmania’s forests and wildlife.
“People everywhere have a right to peaceful protest” – Tanya Plibersek. Bob Brown Foundation will continue to peacefully defend Tasmania’s native forests, waterways and wildlife. Bob Brown says that the moral imperative for human society to stop destroying ancient forests gets stronger, not weaker, as the climate and extinction crises worsen. “The real villains here […]
Tasmania ruled by corporations
Tasmania’s government has abandoned its citizens and shamefully bowed to corporate interests by passing new anti-protest laws. “These new anti-protest laws are written for the logging, mining and salmon factory industries. The corporations have used their unfettered influence over governments so they can continue to destroy forests, pollute the seas and kill wildlife,” Bob Brown […]
Draconian anti-protest laws clear Tasmania’s Legislative Council
With the passage of the Police Offences Amendment (Workplace Protection) Bill 2022 through the Legislative Council, the government’s draconian attack on public protest will return to the House of Assembly, perhaps as soon as today. “Amendments made to the bill in the Legislative Council temper some aspects of the bill, but they do not address […]
Women Demand Climate Justice – Labor leader Rebecca White challenged at fundraising dinner over forest destruction
At last night’s Women in Leadership event, Rebecca White faced uncomfortable questions regarding her proposed laws targeting protesters and the climate crisis. After receiving broad and inaccurate answers, and then deflection, two women had no choice but to stand up and speak out about the issue that affects us all, the issue Rebecca White is […]
