‘Tis an inauspicious day in the life of alternative Australian media:
And this:
Federal police and parliament’s speaker are refusing to say why a prominent anti-Beijing activist was ordered to leave a public section of the building or risk facing arrest.
“They just said sorry mate we don’t want to have to do this, but our higher ups insist you have to leave now because you’ve been flagged as a high-risk individual,” Mr Pavlou claims.
…Liberal Senator James Paterson, the Opposition spokesperson for countering foreign interference, says he’s concerned by the events.
“Australian citizens who protest frequently visit Parliament House for meetings, including union officials and environmental activists, without being asked to leave by the AFP.”
“I am concerned that Mr Pavlou’s lawful activism is being cited as a reason why he was not permitted in areas of Parliament House open to the public, particularly as he had bipartisan meetings in the secure area of the building without incident.”
Go Straya.
