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Victorian Government stops free speech protest - 20 September 2001
Free Speech banned already???
See letter below for details:
Also go to:
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/

20-09-01 5:40PM:Vic Roads:612 9653 0512 # 1/ 1
Office Of the Chief Executive
Vicroads
ABN 61 760 960 480
60 Denmark Street
Kew Victoria Australia
Tel: (O3) 9854 2029
Fax: (O3) 9853 0512
Peter.Balfe@roads.vic.gov.au
Please Quote: PA67284.9

Mr Raymond Hoser
Whistleblowers Australia
PO Box 599
DONCASTER VIC 3108

Dear Mr Hoser

DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENT OVER EASTERN FREEWAY

I refer to your letter dated 20 September 2001, regarding your actions and the actions of VicRoads officers in relation to your banner over the Eastern Freeway.

I draw your attention to regulations 7 and 18 of the Transport (Roads and Property) Regulations 1993.

Contrary to your understanding, you do not have a right to exhibit a banner on a bridge over a freeway. It is an offence to do so without the consent in writing of VicRoads. No such consent has been given. VicRoads is empowered by law to direct the removal of an advertisement that is exhibited without consent, and officers of VieRoads are empowered to 'erase, obliterate or remove' such advertisements.

Furthermore it is an offence to interfere with a bridge handrail without the consent in writing of VicRoads.

Your claim that an officer of VicRoads has acted unlawfully in respect of this event is denied, I do not intend to disclose to you the name of any officers concerned in this incident, as they were acting in the course of their duty on behalf of VicRoads. Our officers are entitled to their privacy and any complaints you have will be addressed by VicRoads.

Yours Sincerely

(SIGNATURE)

PETER BALFE

ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE

20/9/2001
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END OF LETTER

Click here to view more photos of the demonstration AND/OR a hi res. version.  These photos may be reproduced by anyone provided that at the same place the original photographer (Raymond Hoser) AND weblink to -smuggled.com- are also acknowledged and/or cited as the source.  These are conditions of reproduction. Hoser's reply to Balfe's letter of 20 Sept 2001 - dated 21 Sept 2001

Earlier demo a success!

Victorian Government/Rob Hulls set to jail Hoser for telling the truth!

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