That's because this country is run by their puppet masters.  Australia needs progressive thinkers to Govern, not the regressive power-hungry puppet masters that run this country. Those 11,000 scientists will become more proactive against regressive thought. https://www.scientistswarning.org/

Good on ya ABE!

The difference, Abe, is that Andrews is not trying to outlaw protest. Morriscum is.

“Let me assure you this is not something my government intends to allow to go unchecked.

“Together with the attorney general, we are working to identify mechanisms that can successfully outlaw these indulgent and selfish practices that threaten the livelihoods of fellow Australians.”

But Morrison admitted the government “can’t force one Australian company to provide a service to another”.

The Greens were quick to reverse the charge of intolerance and level it at Morrison, with acting leader Adam Bandt labelling him “a direct threat to Australian democracy and freedom of speech”.

“The prime minister’s commitment to outlaw the peaceful, legal protest of Australian individuals and community groups reads like a move straight from the totalitarian’s playbook,” he said.
“Instead of getting tough on the climate crisis, Scott Morrison is dismantling democracy.”

The executive director of the Human Rights Law Centre, Hugh de Kretser, said the plan to crack down on boycotts was “deeply concerning”.

“Protest is an essential part of our democracy,” he said. “To protect our democracy and help ensure a better future for all Australians, governments should be strengthening our rights to come together and protest, not weakening them.”

The chief executive of the Australian Conservation Foundation, Kelly O’Shanassy, said community campaigning was a “legitimate response” voicing the concerns about global heating shared by millions of Australians.

“People protesting in the streets are not the only ones expressing alarm about climate change – the head of the Defence Force, the deputy governor of the Reserve Bank and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority have all recently raised serious concerns,” she said.

“To paint this broad community concern as being about fringe-dwelling extremists is an insult to all Australians who want a better future for themselves and their children.

“Politicians have a responsibility to defend our democracy, not degrade it.”

All of the above has been copied from an article in The Guardian.

My view? Scott Morrison is spewing fascist rhetoric. He is a dangerous leader.

I agree entirely with you Ny19, Scott Morrison is a dangerous leader, definitely a Fascist. 

Do you really know the meaning of fascism? Mussolini was a fascist, a far cry from ScoMO. 

You should change your username, because mate, libs are not liars, ALL pollies are liars LOL

Dear Banjo, I couldn’t agree with you more. In my opinion and should be the opinion of most people, it is outrageous to use children as political pawns. Children need to have their own lives, form their own opinions as they get older, not be brainwashed by their parents who use them as mouthpieces to back up their points. Children should be banned from all protests that include adults.

Leave the kids at home when you protest about issues children have no idea about. Spend less time on your mobiles and more with the kids. These children in Germany have the right idea and this is one protest I approve of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLaAmfrmmdE

I think a Government that goes against saving the planet should be jailed. I would love to see Morrison have a debate with one of the 11,000 scientists that support these activists. He was sacked for being dishonest as a Minster for Tourisms. Why worship an ignorant corrupt puppet? https://www.scientistswarning.org/

It's child abuse to take children to violent protests and to tach them violence is the only answer. Good on you Banjo and Bijou.

As for ya jackie, 11,000 scientists may support climate change, NOT the knuckleheads who block the streets, glue themselves to the ground, prevent honest decent working folk from going to their jobs. 

There are existing laws in every state and Territory that already do this. Morrison should just butt out and stop making outrageous laws that will not survive a High Court Challenge

Or maybe Horace it is you who is missing the point.  From the original post ... "There are currently perfectly adequate laws to deal with protesters."

Maybe that is the point. 

I am not convinced that the media is right and the government is wrong, Tanker. We have all seen the headlines with redacted documents on the front pages and heard on radio the litany of examples and seen on TV the details of police raids on a reporter and the ABC. My reticence is based on the balance of the stories fed to us, the media feel they have been wronged and are going hell for leather to convince us of those perceived wrongs but I don't recall any headlines, front page stories, radio or TV interviews rebutting any of the media hype. When I have heard both sides I will make an informed decision.

Well said Mick, agree entirely. God help us.

Jut imagine being stuck next to MICK at a dinner party,shakes head.

Respectfully roy but people like you voted the current batch of rats in.  We now have what we have:  a rich man's group of representatives doing the bidding of their fund donors.  Lets discuss a policy?

Imagine being stuck next to you at a dinner party, shakes head yet again. You are such a boring serious man, shakes head.

Your solution is not to talk about the current government and to shoot the messenger.  Boring?  I'd prefer factual, honest and making a call based on what has been hapening.  You're on a leaky boat called the Titanic roy. 

I haven't heard an 'its all Labor's fault' from you for a while but then its clear after 6 years where the cancer in politics is coming from, so you put forward the above nonesense to distract people from the facts all you like.  I've got your measure!  If boring means I've hit the mark then thanks for the compliment mate.

I repeat, imagine being next to you at a dinner party, shakes head.

A tosser.  RIP.

A recurring nightmare, being stuck next to MICK at a dinner party when he's forgotten his meds and is still licking his wounds from losingthe elction, shakes head.

Hey MICK, where's your mate Skid Marks th last few days, gone to Moscow no doubt to stay on your Daccha?

Maybe Mick doesn't get invited to dinner parties, hahahahahaha

They always have, just think back to the past, we all survived did we not. A little bit of inconvenience thru protests is a small price to pay for freedom of assembly or indeed free speech.

after all, the same people whinging and bellyaching about these protests fully support the Hong Kong people in their protests for freedom over the Communists. Would you allow less here?
I think it was Benjamin's Franklin who said people did not deserve freedom if they were not to fight for their freedoms and let governments take them away for spurious reasons.

Posted the above before I saw your post mogo51 - good comment and intelligent reply.

The reason the people are becoming more drastic in their protests Reagan is because the government has previously just gone on as usual and not done anything to stop Global warming, our emissions are going up and they are too beholden to their sponsors - the fossil fuel lobby and the Mineral Resources council. They feel their last resort to make them sit up and take notice is to become disruptive and perform civil acts of disobedience to get their message across. Remember back in the day when they had simiar protests about Sth African Apartheid and the Vietnam war? The people in those protests were also arrested and demonised by the government of the time, but were proved in time to be fighting the good fight.

No libsareliars, the reason people are becoming more drastic is because the judiciary is not doing their job and recording convictions or imposing large fines or gaol sentences. This allows protestors to become more brazen, take more risks and not be afraid of authorities. It's ridiculous that one protestor can be arrested 8 times for breaking the law yet escape any sanctions from the courts.

Horace Cope, Hear hear.

He's not your biggest fan intelllego but a lot more clever than you of that there isno doubt.