New anti-terrorism laws in Australia

[wintrmute]

Probably already blogged elsewhere by now, but: Australia's new anti-terrorism laws are passed. At least there is what they've called a sunset clause - a ten year lifetime on the laws, and a review after five.

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[hasimir]

You'll love this, then, from today's issue of Crikey:

"While the Premiers and the PM debate sunset clauses on terror laws today, spare a moment's thought for Nelson Meers, a former Lord Mayor of Sydney tipped as a saviour of the NSW Liberal Party in the early eighties. When he lined up for preselection, he was asked about his opinion on sunset legislation - and told the meeting that no matter what the Nationals thought, he supported daylight saving."

[wintrmute]

*wince*