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Should the Victorian Premier face prosecution? A key question!

December 7, 2021 by Self-Employed Australia

eureka-protestorsWe’re pleased to report that our fund-raising efforts to enable us to take WorkSafe Victoria to court is going really well. Again, our huge thanks to everyone who’s put in. Last week, new contributions kept coming in, everything from $5 and up. We’re well on track to raise the needed money. If you haven’t read our legal strategy, here’s the link to the summary.

We’ve put together another short video that asks the question: are we picking on the Victorian Premier? I explain that it’s about the rule of law. Everyone should be subject to the same rules. No-one should be above the law. And I also explain the basics of the work safety breaches that we say require prosecution.

Here’s the video (4′ 28″):

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The issue is not just a Victorian issue. It’s an issue at the heart of every democracy and the ‘rule of law’ in societies. We’re pushing on a local Victorian situation, but it’s about a principle that applies to all ‘civilised’ societies. There should never be ‘one rule for the rulers and a different rule for the ruled’.

We can tell you that our legal team has now started working on the specifics of the required court papers. It’s a big job so it will take some time. But we’ll keep you up to date.

And we’re starting a new round of radio ads. Here’s the latest 30-second ad:

https://selfemployedaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/NATL-Radio-Dec-7-2021.mp3

We need to keep the money arriving of course. We’d appreciate it if you could pass on our information to people you know who may be interested.

Here’s the link to the contribution page.

Filed Under: Campaigns, Covid-19, NotAboveTheLaw, Quarantine, Rule of law, Work Safety

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  1. Vern says

    December 15, 2021 at 4:39 pm

    Are donations to this important cause tax deductible? It would be nice to see tax payer’s money be used for good rather than funding fake royal commissions and other political cover ups.

    I heard about “Not above the Law” on 3AW. It’s a station I only switched over to recently. 3AW seems to be a lot more balanced and with less of a political agenda than the ABC.

    • KenSEAadmin says

      December 16, 2021 at 11:41 am

      Vern
      All contributions are ‘membership’ which includes GST. You would need to check with your accountant re claiming this as a tax deduction against membership of an industry association. I claim my membership and have done so for 20 years. But each circumstances may be different.
      Rgds
      Ken

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