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Thursday, 19 February 2009, 3:34 pm
Article: Lyndon Hood

Images And Audio: Protest And Petition At Parliament Against Section 92A

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Scoop Audio: Protest and petition presentation against Section 92A of the Copyright Act. Speeches by Bronwyn Holloway-Smith of the Creative Freedom Foundation and MP Peter Dunne.

Protest Press Release:

Creative Freedom Foundation - S92a Copyright Protest – Parliament Noon 18 Feb

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It was a busy lunchtime at Parliament, with Supporters of Tamils in Sri Lanka also rallying on the grounds.

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