MEDIA RELEASE 25 April 2022
Protests around Australia demand the dropping of whistleblower prosecutions and a strong ICAC
The Alliance Against Political Prosecutions condemns the ongoing prosecutions of Bernard Collaery, ADF whistleblower David McBride and ATO whistleblower, Richard Boyle, by the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) and the Government. The prosecutions must be dropped! Protests will be held at
Canberra 9 am, Tuesday 26 April, in front of the ACT Supreme court
Perth 10 am, Tuesday 26 April, in front of Michaelia Cash’s office, 44 Outram St, West Pert
Melbourne 5 pm, Tuesday 26 April, at the State Library, Swanston St
Brisbane 8 am, Thursday 28 April, King George Square
Sydney 12.30 pm, Thursday 28 April, next to Federal Court, 184 Phillip St. “These prosecutions represent a disturbing trend by the CDPP and the Australian Government of punishing truth tellers and of destruction of our open justice system,” said Kathryn Kelly, co-convenor of the AAPP.
“We also demand that the Government make representations to the UK and US Governments to stop the imminent extradition of Julian Assange to the US and free him and bring him home. He has committed no crime, but has already spent 3 years in a high security jail in the UK,” she continued.
“We need a strong Independent Commission Against Corruption with teeth, to investigate the origins of these prosecutions. What are they trying to hide?”
CONTACT: Kathryn Kelly 0417 269 984
Co-convenor of the AAPP
https://aapp.ipan.org.au/
https://www.facebook.com/Dropwhistleblowerprosecutions/
Twitter: @DProsecutions
Updated 1.08 pm 25.4.22
AAPP Box 549 Curtin ACT 2600 aapolpros@gmail.com