Anti-Censorship Protest in Sydney May 28, 1999

The Sydney rally attracted a good-sized crowd of about 500 on May 28. We opened with a Jello Biafra spoken piece. Speakers included:

Matthew Arnison, who acted as MC.
Danny Yee, Electronic Frontiers Australia
Fiona Thompson, who talked about why she objected to the government censoring what she and her children can access
Jane Mills (pictured above), from the Australian Film and Television School, who talked about film and television censorship

Sydney march After the speeches, the crowd marched through the CBD to the offices of the Australian Broadcasting Authority, the agency that will be responsible for censorship orders under the government's Online Services Bill. We handed out fliers as we went - and passers-by were generally very supportive. Outside the ABA offices Danny Yee got up on the bus that was our sound system and spoke again, along with Rob Thomas who spoke of his situation as an ISP.

The beginning of the march from Hyde Park to the ABA offices