Freedom of Speech

Every Australian has the right to freedom of speech. When channel seven cut the GetUp ad on Tibet they took away that right and censored the views and opinions of the campaign. The people behind the campaign were trying to make the people of Australia aware of the situation in Tibet, they followed the correct procedures, they requested that the seven network air the ad, and seven accepted… The ad was “booked and paid for”, so what is sevens excuse for cutting the ad? The seven network has made one to many of these mistakes over the years. The GetUp campaign had every right to voice their opinions on this very important matter. I hope that the seven network is exposed and dealt with accordingly, because freedom of speech is one thing that Australia can not afford to lose.