How close to fascism is Australia?

Assange-link lawyer on 'inhibited' fly list

An Australian human rights lawyer and Wikileaks representative has reportedly been placed on a watch-list and requires permission from the Department of Foreign Affairs to fly home.

Jennifer Robinson claims she was stopped at Heathrow Airport this morning, only days after meeting with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Robinson said she was told she was on an inhibited travel list and unable to enter Australia without permission from the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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"Just delayed from checking in at LHR because I'm apparently "inhibited" - requiring approval from Australia House @dfat to travel," she tweeted.

An airport security guard told the London-based human rights lawyer she "must have done something controversial" and said he would have to phone the embassy, she said.

She then tweeted, "@dfat Please explain: What is the "inhibited" travel list? And why am I now apparently on it?"

http://www.theage.com.au/national/assangelink-lawyer-on-inhibited-fly-list-20120419-1x8sf.html

Much like America, if you're not with us in our corruption, you are against us.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Apr 19^th, 2012 at 1:16pm:



Has Julian Assange broken the law? Has he been charged with breaking the law?

Why would an associate of his be put on the flight risk list?

I'll tell you why.

Because she is with the perceived enemy, so she must be against the establishment.

Expose corrupt governments at all costs.

Good on Assange and good on the LA Times for exposing American servicemen playing with dead bodies.

Truth in reporting.

Bring it on!!!!

http://www.latimes.com/

Bobby. wrote on Apr 19^th, 2012 at 2:46pm:

ASIO eyes green groups

AUSTRALIA'S leading counter-terrorism agency has been providing intelligence to the federal government on environmental groups that campaign against coalmining.

The Australia Security Intelligence Organisation's politically sensitive monitoring of the campaigners comes after Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson warned that protests at power stations and coal export terminals could have ''life-threatening'' consequences and ''major trade and investment implications''.

Security officials have suggested privately that environmental activists pose greater threats to energy infrastructure than terrorists. But confirmation that ASIO has been monitoring and advising on security issues arising from such activism is likely to cause tensions between federal Labor and their parliamentary allies, the Australian Greens.
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Greens leader Bob Brown said yesterday it was ''intolerable that the Labor government was spying on conservation groups'' and condemned the ''deployment of ASIO as a political weapon'' against peaceful protests...

...ASIO is exempt from freedom of information laws and is described on its website as ''the only agency in the Australian intelligence community authorised in the normal course of its duties to undertake investigations into the activities of Australian persons''. Other FOI documents confirm that Mr Ferguson pressed then attorney-general Robert McClelland in September 2009 to see whether ''the intelligence-gathering services of the Australian Federal Police'' could be used to help energy companies handle increasing activity by coalmining protesters...

...Mr McClelland confirmed in reply in November 2009 that the AFP ''continually monitors the activities of issues-motivated groups and individuals who may target establishments through direct action, or action designed to disrupt or interfere with essential services''...

...He said that ''where warranted, ASIO advice may take the form of security intelligence reports, notification of protest action or threat assessments''...

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/political-news/asio-eyes-green-groups-20120411-1wsba.html

... wrote on Apr 19^th, 2012 at 3:26pm:


Of course. Why couldn't I work that out. She could be a terrorist, matter of fact I'm sure she is. Good work ASIO   

It's the long arm of US law, they compel British passengers to Canada to give their names and addresses to US intelligence. The lawyer with Assange, under house arrest and in line for US jail, must also be a US suspect and they probably need her details, or she can't visit Oz.

Falah how does Australia compare to the level of free speech tolerated under your ideal Islamic society? Would it be fair to describe your take on this as hypocritical and opportunistic?

Lawyer put on inhibited fly list

The bureaucracy really is atrocious and totally out of control. This if true is a disgrace.