Attacked Nov 2016

This page outlines the governments attempts to destroy the savemedicare.org domain name, amongst other demands, giving 48 hours notice of sueing for costs and damages. LATEST FIRST:

March 2017 – After further letters are exchanged the government withdraws their threat with prejudice, meaning their withdrawal can be used in court if they atack again.

Dec 2016 – Governments withdrawal of threat and apology but it is “without prejudice” meaning they are free to sue anyway.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/dec/15/government-backs-down-on-threat-to-sue-campaigner-for-use-of-medicare-logo

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/medicare-grandad-claims-victory-as-government-buckles-on-logo-threat-20161214-gtbhhv.html

During the standoff, an article by me in The Guardian summarising some key arguments from the web site.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/30/im-being-sued-by-the-government-for-opposing-its-medicare-policy-what-next

After attacking savemedicare.org, the government attacks the Labor party.

http://www.theguardian.com.au/story/4324438/medicare-logo-crackdown-first-grandfather-now-labor-threatened-over-use-of-logo/?cs=8

The attack,. The first link contains extracts from their letter, the second link contains a video clip of questions to the PM in parliament.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/turnbull-government-threatens-to-sue-grandfather-over-save-medicare-website-20161123-gsvlyh.html

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-requests-legal-advice-on-pursuit-of-save-medicare-grandfather-20161124-gswvg0.html

https://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/medicare/save-mark-rogers/medicare-turnbull-is-trying-to-silence-dissent

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/activist-grandfather-feels-legal-wrath-for-doing-what-politicians-have-been-doing-for-months/news-story/063e445d3b30074ab178080801aea697

https://www.facebook.com/GetUpAustralia/posts/10153881648316455

http://www.theguardian.com.au/story/4312514/turnbull-government-threatens-to-sue-grandfather-over-save-medicare-website/?cs=7

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/23/health-campaigner-gets-legal-threat-from-government-over-medicare-logo

 

Mark Rogers

Editor
savemedicare.org