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Angry protestors march on Queen St

Saturday 17 November 2007, 6:41PM

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Marching on  Queen St
Marching on Queen St Credit: infonews.co.nz
The bottom of  Queen St
The bottom of Queen St Credit: infonews.co.nz
Anger out in force
Anger out in force Credit: infonews.co.nz
The gaging force of the bill
The gaging force of the bill Credit: infonews.co.nz
The Soldier
The Soldier Credit: infonews.co.nz
John Boscawen
John Boscawen Credit: infonews.co.nz
Garth McVicar
Garth McVicar Credit: infonews.co.nz
The Crowd in Queen Elizabeth Square
The Crowd in Queen Elizabeth Square Credit: infonews.co.nz
Democracy sold
Democracy sold Credit: infonews.co.nz

AUCKLAND

Hundreds of people marched on Queen Street in central Auckland today protesting against the government's proposed changes to the Electoral Finance Bill. 

Organiser, lawyer John Boscawen, wants the changes to the bill scrapped.

The proposed changes will restrict spending by any group with a political agenda.

Campaigns like the Exclusive Brethren ran at the last elections are the target of the changes, but the bill will also restrict any persons right to free speech.

According to Boscawen, Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan says the proposed changes would breach the Bill of Rights.

Boscawen has been involved with the Act Party but says that all parties should oppose the changes. 

Political parties, Sensible Sentencing Trust and Family First say Labour are trying to push the bill through with no public consultation.

John Boscawen speaking before the protest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUA8WWGZXdw

Leighton Smith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSEX9zYEx-I

Kill the bill protest on Auckland's Queen Street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-CCHWhAbRU