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And what about if you are an Australian? What defenses do you have if you're stuck here?

There are plenty of businesses and invividuals in Australia that this law adversely affects. What are they suppose to do?

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The hope is that a boycott from global businesses would pressure the politicians into a reversal. Protest and voting by citizens would pressure them from the other direction. For better or worse that's how democracy works: you're stuck with the decisions your elected officials make, so you better vote accordingly.

On the ground it's looking like the answer to that is protest. I'm sharing posts like these with as many as I can to show how negatively the sentiment towards us is becoming as a result. The next step is to protest.

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