No. 5 Contents: Essays drawn from The Public Right to Know ConferenceISBN: 1920831134freedom of information -- australia, freedom of speech -- australia

Cain discusses issues free speech and political surveillance in WWI. The book includes the history of intelligence agencies that started in WWI, but also surveillance of communists and spying on the left in Australia during peace time.Significant to matters of national security, freedom of speech and movement and the use of intelligence agencies during and post WWI.Paper; book. Front cover: blue and green theme with white dots, dark male head with eye accentuated; white lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.cain, frank, wwi, world war i, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, surveillance, intelligence agencies, free speech, civil liberties, communism, spying

Report 104 July 2006ISBN: 0975821350sedition -- australia, subversive activities -- australia, national security -- law and legislation -- australia, anti-terrorism act (no.2) 2005, criminal code act 1995, crimes act 1914, incitement, freedom of speech