http://www.smh.com.au/breaking/0001/12/A20551-2000Jan12.shtml University students angry over Olympics protests move Source: AAP | Published: Wednesday January 12, 12:45 PM Powers given to Sydney Harbour authorities to break up unauthorised protests and street gatherings during the Olympics were disgraceful and would be defied, university students said today. Students and other community organisations would defy the ban on demonstrations in the lead-up to the Games, UTS Students Association president Ryan Heath said. 'We have already had our right to protest removed in Sydney city on weekdays, and now any area near the harbour will be subject to the same anti-democratic policing,' Mr Heath said in a statement. 'It is a disgrace.' The powers would only serve to 'ignite the frustrations' of protesters, he said. The Sydney Morning Herald today reported that harbour authorities had been given the right to break up unauthorised demonstrations and charge admission fees and restrict access to public areas during the Olympics. The new regulations were passed without public debate last October and similar controls had been given to the Darling Harbour Authority over Circular Quay and The Rocks, the newspaper reported. -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
