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Will the High Court ruling on public servant’s tweets have a 'powerful chill' on free speech?

  • Written by Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
In a landmark decision, High Court ruled that the federal government may legitimately restrict the right of public servants to express political views.Lukas Coch/AAP

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