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Media coverage, January 2017

1st Jan 2017

Just some of the media coverage generated by the Australian Lawyers Alliance or its members during the month of January 2017.

Please note that some of the hotlinks listed below lead to subscriber-only content. ALA members who wish to know more about a particular article and who do not have subscriptions to those publications should contact Media Manager Nick Buchan at nick@lawyersalliance.com.au for a summary of that article.

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Hobart Mercury, 'Lawyer's lot is to serve justice', 21 January 2017

ABC Radio Sydney, 'Greg Barns, a lawyer for the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, says he is standing by his promise to hand himself in to US authorities', 18 January 2017

Also broadcast on ABC Alice Springs (Alice Springs), ABC Ballarat (Ballarat), ABC Capricornia (Rockhampton), ABC Central Coast (Erina), ABC Central Victoria (Bendigo), ABC Central West NSW (Orange), ABC Coffs Coast (Coffs Harbour), ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast (Port Lincoln), ABC Far North (Cairns), ABC Gippsland (Sale), ABC Gold Coast (Gold Coast), ABC Goulburn Murray (Wodonga), ABC Illawarra (Wollongong), ABC Mildura - Swan Hill (Mildura), ABC New England North West (Tamworth), ABC North and West SA (Port Pirie), ABC North Coast NSW (Lismore), ABC North Queensland (Townsville), ABC North West Qld (Mt Isa), ABC Northern Tasmania (Launceston), ABC Radio Adelaide (Adelaide), ABC Radio Brisbane (Brisbane), ABC Radio Darwin (Darwin), ABC Radio Hobart (Hobart), ABC Radio Melbourne (Melbourne), ABC Riverina (Wagga Wagga), ABC Riverland SA (Renmark), ABC Shepparton (Shepparton), ABC South East NSW (Bega), ABC South East SA (Mt Gambier), ABC South Western Victoria (Warrnambool), ABC Southern Queensland (Toowoomba), ABC Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), ABC Tropical North (Mackay), ABC Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook), ABC Western Plains NSW (Dubbo), ABC Western Queensland (Longreach), ABC Western Victoria (Horsham), ABC Wide Bay (Bundaberg), Radio National (Adelaide), Radio National (Brisbane), Radio National (Darwin), Radio National (Hobart), Radio National (Melbourne), Radio National (Newcastle), Radio National (Sydney)

6PR Perth, 'Interview with Tom Percy, Perth QC, about lawyers defending those who are accused of heinous crimes', 18 January 2017

ABC TV News (melbourne), 'Barack Obama, US President, will grant clemency to Chelsea Manning, whistleblower, who leaked covert US military information to WikiLeaks', 18 January 2017

Also broadcast on ABC (Adelaide), ABC (Brisbane), ABC (Regional NSW), ABC (Regional Queensland), ABC (Regional Victoria), ABC (Sydney)

ABC News 24 Sydney, 'Interview with barrister and WikiLeaks adviser Greg Barns. He says he had communicated with Julian Assange this morning', 18 January 2017

Also broadcast on ABC News 24 (Adelaide), ABC News 24 (Brisbane), ABC News 24 (Canberra), ABC News 24 (Hobart), ABC News 24 (Melbourne), ABC News 24 (Perth), ABC News 24 (Regional NSW), ABC News 24 (Regional Queensland), ABC News 24 (Regional Victoria), ABC News 24 (Regional West Australia)

ABC Radio Sydney, 'Greg Barns, lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, says Assange is standing by his promise to surrender', 18 January 2017

Also broadcast on ABC Central Coast (Erina), ABC Central West NSW (Orange), ABC Coffs Coast (Coffs Harbour), ABC Illawarra (Wollongong), ABC New England North West (Tamworth), ABC North Coast NSW (Lismore), ABC Riverina (Wagga Wagga), ABC South East NSW (Bega), ABC Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook), ABC Western Plains NSW (Dubbo), Radio National (Newcastle), Radio National (Sydney), ABC Newcastle, ABC Radio Melbourne, ABC Ballarat (Ballarat), ABC Central Victoria (Bendigo), ABC Gippsland (Sale), ABC Goulburn Murray (Wodonga), ABC Mildura - Swan Hill (Mildura), ABC Shepparton (Shepparton), ABC South Western Victoria (Warrnambool), ABC Western Victoria (Horsham), Radio National (Melbourne), ABC Radio Canberra, ABC Radio Adelaide, ABC Broken Hill (Broken Hill), ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast (Port Lincoln), ABC North and West SA (Port Pirie), ABC Riverland SA (Renmark), ABC South East SA (Mt Gambier), Radio National (Adelaide), ABC Radio Melbourne, ABC Ballarat (Ballarat)

Sky News Live (Sydney), 'Interview with Greg Barns, Australian barrister, author, political commentator, about Barack Obama, President, United States of America, commuting the sentence of Chelsea Manning', 18 January 2017

Also broadcast on Sky News Live (Adelaide), Sky News Live (Brisbane), Sky News Live (Canberra), Sky News Live (Melbourne), Sky News Live (Perth), Sky News Live (Regional NSW), Sky News Live (Regional Queensland), Sky News Live (Regional Victoria), Sky News Live (Tasmania)

ABC NewsRadio melbourne, 'Continuing interview with Greg Barns, adviser to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, about the case of Chelsea Manning', 18 January 2017

Also broadcast on ABC NewsRadio (Adelaide), ABC NewsRadio (Brisbane), ABC NewsRadio (Canberra), ABC NewsRadio (Gold Coast), ABC NewsRadio (Newcastle), ABC NewsRadio (Perth), ABC NewsRadio (Sydney), ABC Radio Perth (Perth), ABC Goldfields WA (Kalgoorlie), ABC Great Southern (Albany), ABC Kimberley (Broome), ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt (Geraldton), ABC North West WA (Karratha), ABC South West WA (Bunbury)

Perth Now, 'Tom Percy: Why lawyers say yes to defending heinous charges', 17 January 2017

7LA, 'The Freedom Centre, a religious based organisation, has set up a home for convicted child sex offenders who have been released from prison', 16 January 2017

Also broadcast on 7AD (Devonport), 7BU (Burnie), 7SD (Scottsdale)

Radio Adelaide, 'Lenman says Centrelink's automated system has caused a multitude of inaccurate debts', 16 January 2017

Hobart Mercury, 'Disobedience the only option left in the face of unjust laws', 16 January 2017

Sunday Times, 'JUSTICE FOR ALL', 15 January 2017

Launceston Examiner, 'Tensions set to heighten at Ellendale', 14 January 2017

Tasmanian Examiner, 'Freedom Centre director meets with Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin', 13 January 2017

ABC Radio Hobart, 'The Tasmanian Government says it's hopeful the Freedom Centre would be agreeable to moving from Ellendale', 12 January 2017

Also broadcast on Radio National (Hobart), Radio National Canberra, Radio National (Adelaide), Radio National (Brisbane), Radio National (Darwin), Radio National (Hobart), Radio National (Melbourne), Radio National (Newcastle), Radio National (Perth), Radio National (Sydney), ABC Radio Canberra, ABC Alice Springs (Alice Springs), ABC Ballarat (Ballarat), ABC Broken Hill (Broken Hill), ABC Capricornia (Rockhampton), ABC Central Coast (Erina), ABC Central Victoria (Bendigo), ABC Central West NSW (Orange), ABC Coffs Coast (Coffs Harbour), ABC Esperance (Esperance), ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast (Port Lincoln), ABC Far North (Cairns), ABC Gippsland (Sale), ABC Gold Coast (Gold Coast), ABC Goldfields WA (Kalgoorlie), ABC Great Southern (Albany), ABC Great Southern WA (Wagin), ABC Illawarra (Wollongong), ABC Kimberley (Broome), ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt (Geraldton), ABC Mildura - Swan Hill (Mildura), ABC New England North West (Tamworth), ABC Newcastle (Newcastle), ABC North and West SA (Port Pirie), ABC North Coast NSW (Lismore), ABC North Queensland (Townsville), ABC North West Qld (Mt Isa), ABC North West WA (Karratha), ABC Northern Tasmania (Launceston), ABC Radio Adelaide (Adelaide), ABC Radio Brisbane (Brisbane), ABC Radio Darwin (Darwin), ABC Radio Hobart (Hobart), ABC Radio Melbourne (Melbourne), ABC Radio Perth (Perth), ABC Radio Sydney (Sydney), ABC Riverina (Wagga Wagga), ABC Riverland SA (Renmark), ABC Shepparton (Shepparton), ABC South East NSW (Bega), ABC South East SA (Mt Gambier), ABC South West WA (Bunbury), ABC South Western Victoria (Warrnambool), ABC Southern Queensland (Toowoomba), ABC Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), ABC Tropical North (Mackay), ABC Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook),ABC Western Plains NSW (Dubbo), ABC Western Queensland (Longreach), ABC Western Victoria (Horsham), ABC Wide Bay (Bundaberg)

The Age, 'Plan for murderers' super to be forfeited', 11 January 2017

ABC Newsradio Melbourne, 'The Australian Lawyers Alliance says those who've been targeted by inaccurate Centrelink debts may be able to sue the Government', 10 January 2017

Also broadcast on ABC NewsRadio (Adelaide), ABC NewsRadio (Brisbane), ABC NewsRadio (Canberra), ABC NewsRadio (Gold Coast), ABC NewsRadio (Newcastle), ABC NewsRadio (Perth), ABC NewsRadio (Sydney)

The Project Ch 10 Melbourne, 'Barns says Centrelink customers who have been unfairly targeted could have grounds to sue the Government', 10 January 2017

Also broadcast on Channel 10 (Adelaide), Channel 10 (Perth), Channel 10 (Sydney), Southern Cross Cairns (Cairns), Ten Coffs Harbour (Coffs Harbour), Ten Darwin (Darwin), Ten Gold Coast (Gold Coast), Ten Lismore (Lismore), Ten Newcastle (Newcastle), Ten Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), Ten Tamworth (Tamworth), Ten Taree (Port Macquarie), West Digital Television (Albany), WIN Albury (Albury), WIN Ballarat (Ballarat), WIN Bendigo (Bendigo), WIN Cairns (Cairns), WIN Canberra (Canberra), WIN Dubbo (Dubbo), WIN Gippsland (Sale), WIN Griffith (Griffith), WIN Hobart (Hobart), WIN Mackay (Mackay), WIN Mildura (Mildura), WIN Orange (Orange), WIN Riverland (Berri), WIN Rockhampton (Rockhampton), WIN Shepparton (Shepparton), WIN Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), WIN Toowoomba (Toowoomba), WIN Townsville (Townsville), WIN Wagga (Wagga Wagga), WIN Western Australia (Perth), WIN Wide Bay (Bundaberg), WIN Wollongong (Wollongong)

2MCE, 'The Shadow Minister for Human Services Linda Burney has questioned Centrelink's ability to provide adequate service', 10 January 2017

Also broadcast on 100.9 FM (Albany), 101.5 FM Caboolture (Caboolture), 104.7 Gippsland FM (Morwell), 2BOB (Taree), 2CBD (Deepwater), 2HOT (Cobar), 2MCR (Campbelltown), 2MTM (Coonamble), 2NCR (Lismore), 2SSR (Wollongong), 2WAY (Wauchope), 2WCR (Coonabarabran), 2XX FM (Canberra), 3MBS (Melbourne), 3MGB (Mallacoota), 3REG (Bairnsdale), 3SER (Pakenham), 4BCR (Bundaberg), 4CRM (Mackay), 4YOU (Rockhampton), 5CCR (Ceduna), 5THE (Millicent), Alpine Radio (Mount Beauty), Bay and Basin FM (Nowra), Bay FM (Brisbane), BAY FM (Byron Bay), Beau FM (Beaudesert), BLU FM 89.1 (Katoomba), Burnett River Radio (Gayndah), Cow FM (Casino), Encounter FM (Victor Harbor), Eurbodalla Radio (Moruya), Ezy FM (Lithgow), FM 96.3 (Tumut), Fraser Coast Community Radio (Hervey Bay), Gulf FM (Kadina), KCR FM (Perth), KRR (Kandos), NineFourOne (Wollongong), Noosa Community Radio (Sunshine Coast), Oak FM (Wangaratta), Opal FM (Lightning Ridge), Paradise FM (Ballina), Phoenix FM (Bendigo), Radio Mansfield (Mansfield), Rainbow FM (Warwick), Rhema FM Orange (Orange), Rock FM (Moranbah), Smart FM (Swan Hill), Star FM (St Helens), Tank Radio (Kempsey), Three Rivers Radio (Dunedoo), Triple B (Tanunda), Triple H (Horsham), Triple M Hobart (Deloraine), Twin Cities FM (Wanneroo), UG FM (Alexandra), Valley FM (Brisbane), Valley FM (Canberra), VOX FM (Wollongong), WAR FM (Gilgandra), Way FM (Canberra), Way FM (Launceston), Yass FM (Yass), York FM (York)

SBS Sydney, 'The Government has been cancelling about 20 visas a week since tough new rules came in', 10 January 2017

Also broadcast on SBS (Adelaide), SBS (Albany), SBS (Brisbane), SBS (Canberra), SBS (Melbourne), SBS (Perth), SBS (Regional NSW), SBS (Regional Queensland), SBS (Regional Victoria), SBS (Tasmania)

news.com.au, 'What happens when you get a Centrelink letter', 10 January 2017

ABC Radio Melbourne, 'Long says the Centrelink debt scandal has continued and says there are claims now the government has opened itself up to legal action', 10 January 2017

Also broadcast on ABC Ballarat (Ballarat)

Radio 2MCE, 'Australians who have been unfairly targeted with inaccurate debts by Centrelink could sue.', 10 January 2017

Also broadcast on 100.9 FM (Albany), 101.5 FM Caboolture (Caboolture), 104.7 Gippsland FM (Morwell), 2BOB (Taree), 2CBD (Deepwater), 2HOT (Cobar), 2MCR (Campbelltown), 2MTM (Coonamble), 2NCR (Lismore), 2SSR (Wollongong), 2WAY (Wauchope), 2WCR (Coonabarabran), 2XX FM (Canberra), 3BBR (Drouin), 3MBS (Melbourne), 3MGB (Mallacoota), 3REG (Bairnsdale), 3SER (Pakenham), 4BCR (Bundaberg), 4CRM (Mackay), 4YOU (Rockhampton), 5CCR (Ceduna), 5THE (Millicent), Alpine Radio (Mount Beauty), Bay and Basin FM (Nowra), Bay FM (Brisbane), Beau FM (Beaudesert), BLU FM 89.1 (Katoomba), Burnett River Radio (Gayndah), Cairns FM 89.1 (Cairns), City Park Radio (Launceston), Cow FM (Casino), Encounter FM (Victor Harbor), Eurbodalla Radio (Moruya), Ezy FM (Lithgow), FM 96.3 (Tumut), Fraser Coast Community Radio (Hervey Bay), Gulf FM (Kadina), KCR FM (Perth), KRR (Kandos), NineFourOne (Wollongong), Noosa Community Radio (Sunshine Coast), Oak FM (Wangaratta), Opal FM (Lightning Ridge), Paradise FM (Ballina), PBA FM (Adelaide), Phoenix FM (Bendigo), QBNFM (Canberra), Radio Mansfield (Mansfield), Rainbow FM (Warwick), Rhema FM Orange (Orange), Rock FM (Moranbah), Smart FM (Swan Hill), Star FM (St Helens), Tank Radio (Kempsey), Tasman FM (Hobart), Three Rivers Radio (Dunedoo), Triple B (Tanunda), Triple H (Horsham), Triple M Hobart (Deloraine), Twin Cities FM (Wanneroo), UG FM (Alexandra), Valley FM (Brisbane), Valley FM (Canberra), VOX FM (Wollongong), WAR FM (Gilgandra), Way FM (Canberra), Way FM (Launceston), Yass FM (Yass), York FM (York)

ABC News 24 (Sydney), 'Labor isn't backing down on calls for the government to suspend the botched debt recovery system of Centrelink.', 10 January 2017

ABC News 24 (Sydney), 'The Australian Lawyers Alliance says people who have been unfairly targeted with inaccurate Centrelink debts could have grounds to sue the Government.', 10 January 2017

World news Australia, 'Could Centrelink be sued for issuing inaccurate debts?', 10 January 2017

Daily Mail Australia, 'Australians slapped with false Centrelink debts may be able to SUE the government for breaching their duty of care', 10 January 2017

World news Australia, 'Could Centrelink be sued for issuing inaccurate debts?', 10 January 2017

Pedestrian TV, 'Lawyers Reckon People Hit W/ Centrelink Shitstorm Might Be Able To Sue', 10 January 2017

The Guardian, 'Centrelink crisis: people targeted with inaccurate debts may be able to sue', 10 January 2017

Crikey, 'CENTRELINK STAFF AT BREAKING POINT', 10 January 2017

WIN Hobart, 'Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin is set to meet with distressed residents of Ellendale', 9 January 2017

Also broadcast on Southern Cross Tasmania

Hobart Mercury, 'Tough test for Goodwin', 9 January 2017

Hobart Mercury, 'New sex crim tension', 7 January 2017

Burnie Advocate, 'Inquiry into Manus needed', 2 January 2017

Hobart Mercury, 'How terrorism hysteria turns police reports into propaganda', 2 January 2017