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Powerful actors in politics, law enforcement and the security establishment hide their crimes, misusing the media and the law to persecute truth-tellers.
The theme of the seminar is the undermining of our democracy by powerful, hidden forces in politics, law enforcement, and the security establishment who, with their allies in the mainstream media, misuse the media and the law to harass and persecute whistleblowers to hide their own misdeeds.
1-2.30pm
Truth is a Lonely Warrior
*Greg Barns SC (Assange Campaign Advisor)
*Professor AJ Brown (Griffith Uni Transparency International Australia)
*Terry O’Gorman (QLD Council for Civil Liberties)
*David McBride (Afghan war crimes whistle-blower)
Truth is a Lonely Warrior
*Greg Barns SC (Assange Campaign Advisor)
*Professor AJ Brown (Griffith Uni Transparency International Australia)
*Terry O’Gorman (QLD Council for Civil Liberties)
*David McBride (Afghan war crimes whistle-blower)
3-4pm
Free Speech, Free press, Free Assange
*Kellie Tranter (Human rights activist & lawyer)
*John Jiggens (Independent Australia, Pearls & Irritations)
*Michael West (Michael West Media)
Free Speech, Free press, Free Assange
*Kellie Tranter (Human rights activist & lawyer)
*John Jiggens (Independent Australia, Pearls & Irritations)
*Michael West (Michael West Media)
4-5pm
A Conversation with John Shipton, father of Julian Assange
A Conversation with John Shipton, father of Julian Assange
Q&A about Julian’s case, the recent US tour and Assange Campaign direction.
Auditorium 1Cultural Centre behind Qld Art Gallery
Tickets: $25 Unwaged $20
This event at the State Library of Queensland will be live-streamed. 