Federal MP's are not happy with the damage Newman and Bleijie are doing to the LNP reputation:
"the laws “fly in the face” of conservative and libertarian principles and damage the LNP brand."
"Mr Christensen said there was internal “disquiet”, with party members worried about the damage the laws were doing to the Government."
I wonder who leaked the letter?
Please continue to email your local MP and demand the laws be repealed. And while you're at it, send Mr Christensen a message and thank him for his support.
http://www.georgechristensen.com.au/Contact.aspx
We really are getting to them ...
"he had been “inundated” with contact from constituents who were concerned with the laws and their impact."
- The Courier-Mail
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Peter Wellington says ordinary Queenslanders should fear the new VLAD laws. Courtesy: Nine
THE State Government’s anti-bikie laws have caused internal dissent
within Liberal National Party ranks, with a federal MP calling for the
laws to be axed.
Member for Dawson George Christensen has told Attorney-General
Jarrod Bleijie the laws “fly in the face” of conservative and
libertarian principles and damage the LNP brand.Cops drop bid to have Finks classed as criminals
‘Expect high-profile arrests’ in crackdown
In a leaked letter obtained by The Courier-Mail, Mr Christensen said there were too many examples where the laws had “gone too far”.
“I am writing to voice my concern regarding the Queensland Government’s Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment laws and other ‘anti-bikie’ laws to respectfully request that the laws be repealed,” the letter, dated February 13, said.
“I cannot sit idly by and let my party, the Liberal National Party, take Queensland down this path to buy safety by curtailing our liberty.”
Federal Member for Dawson George Christensen has questioned Queensland’s bikie laws.
He said he had been “inundated” with contact from constituents who were concerned with the laws and their impact.
Mr Christensen confirmed he had written the letter but told The Courier-Mail he had not intended for it to be made public.
In a statement, Mr Bleijie said Mr Christensen “had unfortunately been misinformed – I was happy to allay his concerns”.
In the letter, Mr Christensen said there was internal “disquiet”, with party members worried about the damage the laws were doing to the Government.
But Police Minister Jack Dempsey on Friday morning dismissed Mr Christensen’s criticism, saying he is “entitled to his opinion”.
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The controversial bikie laws are biting back, with a
new poll showing the Premier's sales pitch isn't convincing voters.
“We have a wide church, and obviously Mr Christensen like anyone else, is entitled to their own opinion,” he said.
“But we will not step away from the sheer fact we’ve arrested over 650 criminal gang members on over 1450 charges.
“I must say out of those 1450 charges, not one person is a recreational rider.”
Federal Member for Dawson George Christensen has questioned Queensland’s bikie laws.
Source: News Corp Australia