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Aussie Public Servant Criticises Gov't On Twitter, Gets Sacked

Posted by timothy on from the new-destination-moscow dept.

An anonymous reader writes "An Australian public servant who criticised the government on Twitter has been sacked even though she did not reveal her name or her job to her readers. Federal Judge Warwick Neville told her Australians had no 'unfettered implied right (or freedom) of political expression.' Unlike Americans, Australians have only limited rights to Free Speech. The new ruling makes means public servants cannot criticize the government on social media, even privately and in their own time."

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  1. Free speech and beard by smittyoneeach · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Free speech and beard
    Both must be feared
    The will of the few
    Owns what you do
    Burma Shave

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  2. Re:Americans have limited Free Speech by Hatta · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Also, gag orders. Just last week someone shut down their encrypted email service and was not able to talk about what happened for legal reasons. That's a blatant violation of his first amendment rights.

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