From anti-protest legislation to funding cuts, this government has waged war on dissent. In recent weeks, its rhetoric has intensified. Mike Seccombe on the erosion of democratic freedoms under the Coalition.

Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.

Background reading:

The decline of political freedoms in Australia in The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

The Saturday Paper

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From anti-protest legislation to funding cuts, this government has waged war on dissent. In recent weeks, its rhetoric has intensified. Mike Seccombe on the erosion of democratic freedoms under the Coalition.Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.Background reading:<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2019/10/12/the-decline-political-freedoms-australia/15707988008904">The decline of political freedoms in Australia</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a><a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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From anti-protest legislation to funding cuts, this government has waged war on dissent. In recent weeks, its rhetoric has intensified. Mike Seccombe on the erosion of democratic freedoms under the Coalition.Guest: National correspondent for The Satur...

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