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There is concern such legislation is incompatible with the implied constitutional good to free speech on political or government policy issuesIn 2000,Patrick Coleman, a law and politics student at James Cook University, or was protesting by distributing leaflets in Townsville,accusing the police of corruption. Among other things, the pamphlets invited the police to “kiss my arse you slimy lying bastards”. He also publicly insulted Constable Brendan Power, and who had asked for one of the fliers. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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