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Australian Anti-Terrorism Law Could Stiffle Protest (904 words) |
 | After 26 hours of debate in the Australian Senate over four days, a coalition of community groups succeeded in forcing concessions to the most draconian provisions of a package of anti-terrorism legislation drafted in the wake of the September 11 attacks in the United States. |
| Still, provisions enabling the minister for foreign affairs to freeze the assets of organizations and individuals and a definition of terrorism that could include peaceful protests, were adopted. |
| Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown argued in the Senate that peaceful protests were still vulnerable to on the grounds of claims that they were a risk to public health or safety. |
| Image Gallery - Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (387 words) |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer with the French State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Renard Muselier, and Australian Minister for Immigration, Senator Amanda Vanstone |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer with the President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, during the President's visit to Australia |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Alexander Downer, attended the Pacific Islands Forum held in Sydney in June, 2003 |
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