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Australian Protest Rallies and Civil Disobedience

Australian Protest Rallies and Civil Disobedience
Protestor holding an umbrella saying "Freedom Over Fear" at the Freedom Rally in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 20, 2021. Nina Nguyen/The Epoch Times
Gabriël Moens
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Every weekend, numerous rallies are held in the major cities and regional centres against the COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions. These rallies are mostly ineffective and meaningless exercises to halt the transformation of Australia into a bureaucratic and illiberal state.

Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
Author
Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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