The death of Australian democracy. This is the most substantive page of Andrew Bogut’s letter (the basketballer), that I posted the Tweet of, yesterday. It matters, because in it, the Electoral Commission states that it is ILLEGAL for a member of the public to openly criticize the government… - Kotaku In Action 2

The death of Australian democracy. This is the most substantive page of Andrew Bogut’s letter (the basketballer), that I posted the Tweet of, yesterday. It matters, because in it, the Electoral Commission states that it is ILLEGAL for a member of the public to openly criticize the government… (media.kotakuinaction2.win)

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– ailurus 3 points 2 years ago +3 / -0

I think if he fights it he'll win, but it's not about that; it's about buying time. For what, I couldn't say.

I'd say it's about intimidation. Big name guy gets slapped with this, regardless of the results of any subsequent legal actions it makes a lot of much smaller people think "I should just keep my head down and shut up, can't be caught in the same thing"

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