Free Speech is Being Crushed Near You. Government Selects What Is Said Near You

 

No I kid you not, it is extremely serious.  

About as serious as any Free Speech issue can get and it's in Regional WA

On Mount Clarence & Mount Adelaide in Albany are the solemn memorials to those who gave all, their lives so we can live in freedom. In the shadow of these memorials is the Albany Entertainment Centre. A flash venue that was controversial at the time of planning & to this day. It's not run by the City of Albany, its run by the WA State Government because it's likely (as predicted) it may never be run at a profit. Having said that, the City of Albany contributes $400,000 per year to run it.

That aside...

Martyn Iles of the Australian Christian Lobby has a video podcast show. It's worth a watch, up to you if you want to watch it or not. Yes it's a look at the world and life, politics, issues through a Christian lens. Some don't listen, perhaps never will. It's the choice of citizens to decide what they want to listen to. No one is forced to listen to anything, it's free choice, freedom of speech.

Until now.

Martyn has taken his show on the road. A road show. He needs a venue, a good size venue. They went to book the Albany Entertainment Centre to hold "The Truth of It" show with the opportunity for people to sit in as an audience. Possibly ask questions. All good. You'd think.

The management of of the Albany Entertainment Centre have said it a no.
Martyn Iles & ACL are quoted as saying...

 "Asked why, we were told it's because our views are not the WA state government's views." When they asked the management for a copy of the policy upon which this was based they were told sorry that's a "work in progress" Yes, for some reason which is unable to be explained or supported by an actual Government Policy. Is it Government Policy to stop Conservative Views to be hosted in a WA State Government venue or? The same venue hosted "Puppetry of the Penis" which I personally find a disturbing disgrace. However I have not picketed the venue, I left it to the individual to decide if they want to go. Its their choice, depraved as I personally believe it is. Personally as long as there's not dangerous hate speech or an event calling for violence I''m unable to approve censorship by a government. There have been comedians & music performers with differing political views than me, different worldview than me who told jokes, sang songs mocking concepts & beliefs I hold dear but if others wish to pay to see it, its up to them to decide to go or not. It's not my nor the Government's place to cancel them. The line from the management is possibly overlooked. Its a stunner. It's because the ACL's "views are not the WA state government's views." Which means this WA Government can & perhaps will cancel ANY EVENT WHICH IS NOT ALIGNING WITH "THE WA GOVERNMENT VIEWS"

DID YOU GET THAT?

THE STATE GOVERNMENT WILL CANCEL ANY PERFORMANCE THAT IT DECIDES DOESN'T ALIGN WITH THE WA GOVERNMENT VIEWS. There it is. The Democratic Socialist party called the WALabor Party will cancel any views that do not align with theirs & will not produce the policy that supports that move because its a "work in progress". DID YOU GET THAT? THERE IS NO ACTUAL POLICY TO SUPPORT THE ACTION, IF IT DOES EXIST IT'S STILL A DRAFT POLICY WHICH NORMALLY MEANS UNAPPROVED AND NOT POLICY AT ALL. I think there is no such policy, this is a decision at the whim of someone yet to be identified to cancel an event that might be contrary to one particular political party. Take note. It now seems the WA Government has decided it can cancel any act, performance if & when it suits. You will not be able to attend, you have no choice. You choice is removed, gone. The Government Will Decide What You Can Have In Albany.

I'll wait, in the shadow of The ANZAC memorials...I'll wait. 1000s of Australian Citizens saw Albany as their last sight of Australia before shipping out to a World War overseas that took their lives so we can live in freedom, with freedom of association & freedom of choice. The Albany Entertainment Centre has fired a cold hard face slapping salvo at the Albany ANZAC Memorials. Utter Disgrace. I will await to hear the Minister for the Arts Mr Templeman to comment as I suspect the Premier and the local member will be silent

LATE EDIT #1 - We heard that Peter Abetz requested the policy upon which the decision was made. It finally came & when it did it's last "update" was the day after his request. Would that be one incredible coincidence? The rejection of a booking was said to be on "political grounds" now... LATE EDIT #2 - Turns out the WALabor Party held campaign fundrasiers in the venue but since the election the policy was changed & now political parties can't hold events there. Well maybe. Look what the policy actually says...

Look at it very closely. It includes TWO seperate options for denying use of the venue in one sentence 1) "Where the content of the event does not represent the views of the West Australian Government"

OR

2) Where the content of the event does not represent the views of "the vast majority of Western Australians" At that rate someone unknown & un-named somehow (we don't know how) decides what the view of "the vast majority of Western Australians" is and then decides based on that that access to the public asset is denied. Or someone unkonown & un-named somehow decides that the hopeful hirers does not represent the views of the West Australian Government & decides to refuse them use & access to the public venue. Now if the Premier or minister want to hire the event to celebrate anything to do with WALabor, technically they cannot be denied because they represent the views of the WA Government. Any other party can be declined. Holders of any other view can be declined access and use of the venue. If you think this is not Censorship, favoured Iron Fist Rule to deny some over one favoured party...sober up. Who's to blame or should answer, you'd think the minister because well, ummm, y'know it is his portfolio but nope not his policy, not his wheelhouse. Well if its not him asleep & drunk at the wheel then its the Premier. Based on what you say? This...

LATE EDIT # 3 (20/07/2021) - You may want to check this

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