In that mindset, it never occurred us it would not be a success, ... The historic value is so great, and also our mission was so clear, we never thought about it not working. We just assumed people would embrace us.
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The alternative philosophy is best put by the president of the Law Council of Australia, John North. The major concern is that when a government gives power to police to stop, arrest, question and detain for long periods people not reasonably suspected of a crime we have crossed into uncharted territory, ... Nothing can justify giving up such fundamental rights.John North
The bottom line is we're going to remain in town. We realized many, many people in this community loved what we had tried to do.
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Wait until these laws are abused or misused and then the people of Australia will turn on them for bringing in, in peace-time, laws that allow Australians to be locked up without charge.
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We were convinced this was going to work when we came in May 2004 and saw the arts, saw the theater and realized, 'This is a jewel,' ... Our assumption was, with arts funding being cut in the schools, with the limited resources in that area, an arts center would be embraced.
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When Ruddock starts slapping anklets on these people, their own lawyers would immediately mount challenges,
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