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OPPOSITION leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has backed the right of unions to fund a High Court challenge against anti-gang laws.
Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie yesterday called on union members to speak up after revelations workers were footing the bill for the bikies' challenge.The Maritime Union of Australia and a group aligning itself with the Electrical Trades Union have donated $5000 and $10,000 respectively to the United Motorcycle Council's fighting fund.
"That's a matter for that union but people have a right to appeal, they have a right to challenge," Ms Palaszczuk said of the donations.
"We live in a democracy, we live in a place where if you don't like a particular law you have the right to challenge it."
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Mr Bleijie, however, described Ms Palaszczuk's comments as a "cop out".
