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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 21 MIN

How defiance beat Queensland's anti-protest laws

from The Sound of Solidarity · host solidarity.net.au

Judy McVey describes the building of a movement in 1970s Queensland that beat back the banning of street marches by the Joh Bjelke-Petersen government. She draws out the lessons for the Palestine movement today. Read more about fighting Bjelke-Petersen. Find out more about Solidarity. This talk was given at a Solidarity meeting in Melbourne on 19 March 2026.

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Judy McVey describes the building of a movement in 1970s Queensland that beat back the banning of street marches by the Joh Bjelke-Petersen government. She draws out the lessons for the Palestine movement today. Read more about fighting...

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