Democratic Freedoms - Australia

Freedom of Speech means being able to...

• say whatever you want, whenever you want to.

• write or publish whatever you want.

• to express opinions publicly without government restraint or censorship.

• being able to swear and say rude words in public.

Freedom of speech includes...

• speaking in public

• written communications

• cartoons, performances and artworks

• all of the above

Freedom of speech does NOT include...

• hate speech and advocating violence

• being able to criticize the government

• being able to criticize other people

• comedic paradies of politicians and other people

Freedom of association means ...

• being able to go to a protest

• being able to work for whoever you want to

• being able to associate with anyone you want to

• being able to join any political party, religious group, sports club or trade union.

Freedom of assembly means ...

• people can go into a public or private place to express their views

• people can't go to a protest

• when there's a school assembly students can do what they want

• people can join a religious group or sporting club

Freedom of religion means ...

• anyone can join in a holy war against infidels

• people and believe whatever they want

• people can follow the religion of their choice, or no religion at all

• people can follow any religion that the government approves of

How does the Australian Constitution protect freedom of religion?

• by allowing Australians to do whatever they want

• by preventing the Australian government from making laws about religion

• by allowing Australians to follow whatever religion they want to

• by setting up government approved religions that Australians can follow

Section 24 of the Constitution grants Australians ...

• the right to stop refugees from coming to Australia

• the implied right to vote in elections

• the right to a vote this is of equal value to other votes in Australia

• the right to marry whoever you like

Freedom of movement means ...

• anyone is allowed to come to Australia to live

• Australians can go on holiday wherever they like

• Australians can dance and move their bodies however they like

• Australians can move freely within Australia and choose where they live

Australian law protect human rights ...

• through a Bill of Rights

• in the Constitution

• in statute law

• in statute law and the Constitution