I am more than pleased to report that the new laws, allowing police to detain people or fine them $5,500 for annoying or inconveniencing World Youth Day attendees... for the obvious reason that they could be misused to infringe on people's rights.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/15/2304138.htm
I may have joked about making the laws less unfair by expanding them - but in the end, in all seriousness, sense has prevailed.
Unfortunately it took an appeal to the Full Bench of the Federal Court to realise this outcome - and all the associated costs and fuss that comes with such an appeal... but at least it happened.
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