Rally- Fuckwalk: In response to the government's proposal of permanent legislation for on-the-spot fines for indecent, offensive or disorderly language.

Saturday, June 25, 2011 - 14:00 to 16:00

March from Flinders Street steps to Bourke Street mall.

In response to the government's proposal of permanent legislation for on-the-spot fines for indecent, offensive or disorderly language.

We refuse to accept that swearing is indecent, offensive or disorderly language and can be punished with a $240 on-the-spot fine. We cannot rely on police to hand out these fines fairly and feel their powers will be misused and hypocritical. The proposal is undemocratic and will not stop violence or loutish behavior in the streets. Just because you can swear does not mean you have to.

The aim of Fuckwalk is so we can swear casually to express ourselves without punishment, not so we can swear excessively. In no way are we condoning anti-social, aggressive or fuckhead behaviour.