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Scott Morrison wants to outlaw boycott campaigns. But the mining industry doesn’t need protection
Publisher
Coal
Corporate social responsibility
Political campaigns
Activism
Freedom of speech
Consumer behaviour
Australia
Resources
Description
On Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed to craft new laws targeting social and political protest. Speaking to the Queensland Resources Council, he labelled some activist groups as environmental “anarchists”, and lamented how businesses like banks might be sensitive to consumer or protest group pressure to limit dealings with the mining industry.
These laws could ban activists from advocating for certain boycotts against companies.
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The Conversation Media Group 2019
License type:
CC BY-ND
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
5 Nov 2019
