By the way, I recently heard that tinfoil hats actually make it EASEEAR for the feds to reed ur braynewaves!!!!1!!1101!

Australia WILL be attacked sooner or later. Perhaps people would perfer we had no laws in preperation for when that time comes.
A good court case is either won or lost before you walk into court by the preperation done . As for too many powers well it might be handy if the Army worked more closley with the Federal Police.
They have their own lock ups and that way nobody could just say the police are only incharge.
So for the young man who was concerned about meeting his buddy on the street corner we can only suggest perhaps you are hanging about in the wrong part of town
Try another Corner or perhaps even try changing Company.
Police do not just grab people for nothing. There is such a thing called attitude and respect.
While we still have her Australia is our counrty and we should protect her in everyway we can. Crime has trippled since many of these people came., Stabbings muders etc.
Dont quote me just read the satistics of court appearences in this country. Check out the funds gone on legal aid in the last twenty years or so to this lot.
Hardley fair on our kids when they get themselves into trouble.
We also say one day there will be a Cow Karma day> Thats the day that all the Animals return in the bodies full of poison and hate for the Australian People who stood back and did NOTHING to stop the Unmercfiful and unnessary cruelty to Animals in live exports AND Intensive farming.
Stop worrying about too many laws and start worry about too much power within the media gaints of this country.
Thats where there IS too much power and BLATENT conflict of interest.
Start your own neighhood watch type groups to keep a look out accross the waters Australia wide because trust me ARE comming. Call it the Anti Howard watch for coppers club if you like but get out on the streets and look about a bit while the coppers are all trying to protect your familys.
Muslims are basically nice people however if WE dont treat THEM with respect THEY will be driven to the more extream. so GO TO THE MOSQUES and ask> How can we work together?
Would your family like to come to our familys place for dinner? etc?
If everybody did that then we would be a LOT safter.
That does not mean that we should not have very strick powers at the same time. There are thousands of terriorists fighting for the honour to b;low themselves and Western countries up , what DO you want our coppers to do if they suspect somebody> Give them a loly pop?

It seems Dr Karl is driving the legislation.

The Police Commissioner has spoken out against the Liberal Party decision.

Commissioner Karl O’Callaghan says allowing suspects to seek an injunction will prevent police from responding to a terrorist threat.

“The check and balance is there,” he said.

“If people feel aggrieved by this there is the potential for them to go to the CCC for review.

“But when there is an operation in progress, to frustrate a police inquiry has the potential to bring it to a complete halt. And I don’t think the public in Western Australia can afford that.”

aka, They can’t be stuffed getting their facts straight.

Most aware Australians knew this would happen. It’s not surprising at all. Has our government protected us? All we can expect now is a terrorist attack by a group that wants to make a point that the coalition hasn’t acted in our best interest – or theirs either. Apart from the privileged, can we expect any person who “appears” suspicious to have a fair trial?

The great divide is back again. Mr. Howard must have been distressed in 1976 when the White Australia Policy was abolished. He can indemnify this now with our new anti-terrorism legislation.

PLus, if someone DARES criticises these laws then they will immediately be classed a “Terrorist Sympathiser”

It’s a pity that the ALP has to play copycat and one-upmanship to Canberra, but it is a case of Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t.