Excerpts from
the Explanatory Memorandum for CRIMINAL
CODE AMENDMENT (IMPERSONATING A COMMONWEALTH BODY) BILL 2017
The
Criminal Code Amendment (Impersonating a Commonwealth Body) Bill 2017 (the
Bill) will introduce new offences and a new injunction power to prohibit and
prevent conduct amounting to false representation of a Commonwealth body….
It
is essential that the public can trust in the legitimacy and accuracy of
statements made by Commonwealth bodies. The amendments are critical to ensure
the public has confidence in the legitimacy of communications emanating from
Commonwealth bodies, thereby safeguarding the proper functioning of
Government…..
The
Bill introduces a primary offence where the person is reckless as to whether
their conduct will result in, or is reasonably capable of resulting in, a false
representation. These amendments also create a new aggravated offence where a
person engages in such conduct with the intent to obtain a gain, cause a loss,
or influence the exercise of a public duty.
This bill
finally passed both house of the Australian Parliament on 18 June 2018.
Of course the
bill doesn’t actually allow the gaoling of every member of the Turnbull
Coalition Government for two to five years.
A government
whose members have turned the uttering of outright lies and the continual
misrepresentation of fact into art forms. Who only pretend to be governing in
the interests of the people.
But a voter
can dream, can't she?
This bill was
created with the
sole purpose of providing the Turnbull Government with a weapon to use
during the forthcoming election campaign.
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