Topic: Victoria
Victoria’s government has implemented measures that raise significant concerns about privacy and free speech, including trials for digital IDs and demands for user identification on online platforms. These actions reflect a broader trend of increasing state control over personal data and online expression, often justified under the guise of combating hate speech or public health. The implications for individual liberty are profound, as citizens face potential censorship and surveillance in both digital and physical sectors.
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Victoria Premier Dan Andrews is already talking about “booster passports”
Andrews suggests the eradication civil liberties will extend into at least the first half of 2022.
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Victoria woman arrested over anti-lockdown Facebook post is still banned from social media
The Australian state has some of the most oppressive rules in the developed world when it comes to lockdowns.
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Melbourne man arrested for anti-lockdown Facebook posts pleads not-guilty, plans to fight charges
Tony Pecora’s devices were confiscated and he was ordered to stay offline. He’s not giving in.
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New Australian “pre-crime” bill allows authorities to arrest citizens for dissent, online “conspiracies”
Citizens who haven’t even commited a crime can be locked away under new proposals.
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Australian man forced to hand over laptop and phone passwords after anti-lockdown Facebook posts
Tony Pecora couldn’t be released until he handed over his devices and passwords.
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Australian woman arrested for anti-lockdown Facebook post demands apology
“I just wanted to feel like I was doing something to stand up for human rights.”
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Australian woman arrested for “incitement” over anti-lockdown Facebook post
Australia is experiencing a chilling suppression of freedoms.