Rally for Concerned Photographers, Sydney Sun 29 August

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This may be of interest to Australian PADers, particularly those in Sydney though there has been discussion of taking the protest to a national level since it's not just a Sydney issue (nor even a purely Australian issue, come to that):

Ken Duncan is organising a Sydney rally to raise awareness about the eroding rights of photographers in Australia.

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Australian photographers are losing their rights to freedom of expression. And it doesn‟t matter whether they are full-time professional, part-time or strictly amateur, as every person who has a camera can be threatened with unjust laws and regulations.

“We must be the only country in the world where you could get a criminal record for taking a picture of a rock,” said Ken Duncan, the Chairman of Arts Freedom Australia.

“And because of this shameful situation, I am asking photographers and other concerned citizens to protest against the undemocratic regulations which now restrict film-making and photography in many of our public places,” Mr Duncan added.

To this end, Arts Freedom Australia (AFA) will hold a rally near Campbells Cove on Sydney Harbour on Sunday, August 29th between 10am and 12 noon to reinforce its message. “We need to make the Australian public aware of this threat to our freedoms,” Mr Duncan said.

For more information:
http://www.artsfreedomaustralia.com/blog/?p=99&cpage=1

See also:
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/photographers ... 11zqb.html