Jeremy Rockliff

Premier of Tasmania



31 May 2018

Guy Barnett, Minister for Resources

Protecting the right to work

It is outrageous and unacceptable that people going about their lawful work are losing tens of thousands of dollars due to trespassers invading the workplace, as has been seen in the Tarkine this week.

That’s why we are committed to introducing our legislation to ensure Tasmanians can go to work and run their business in a safe manner free from interference and disruption.

We are addressing the concerns raised by the High Court while retaining the overall purpose of the legislation.

We are committed to getting the balance right between supporting the rights of workers and businesses while still protecting the right to free speech and the right to protest.



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