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Incensed by this incident, Buckley publicly campaigned against arbitrary and oppressive actions by the police. He was later joined by Dr Dick
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The late 1960s and 70s saw the NSWCCL's membership rapidly increased as did press coverage of its work. Notably, during this time period the
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rejected in its entirety" on the basis of extending secrecy provisions and the control orders. Earlier work by the NSWCCL include a submission to in the inquiry into the Anti-Terrorism Bill (No.2) 2005, where the
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