TBH, I can see where the lawyers are coming from. I've seen plenty of cases that private/limited audience messages were accidentally sent public/broad audience. And it's also always possible that the receiving parties leak it.
It's a tricky situation. People should have a right to express their opinions. But how does that play with the ABC's ideal to be impartial and balanced?
I would argue that if you let people express their opinions, then at least you know where their loyalty and/or bias stands. Whereas if you gag them, you are hiding their true colours.
On that basis, I think letting people speak is the better option.
Bro, if you are talking about Queensland, it's a land of light and sunshine compared to the days of Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Corruption isn't generally regarded as a big issue (except for political 'donations' owning and enforcing a 2 party system lol), but if you're from Europe, each state is pretty different, and even areas within cities, so you want to have your eyes wide open.
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