Yesterday, one of the editors, Mr Ben Ross, said outside the Federal Court he believed the appeal court's decision was wrong, draconian and upheld an authoritarian interpretation of the national censorship code. He said it set an appalling precedent. He said the editors would seek special leave to appeal to the High Court. Mr Ross said those who published material advocating actions ranging from civil disobedience to social revolution should not be threatened with jail. It is unfortunate that we have been put in this position for the last three years.
Money is certainly an issue.
The full court judgment said it did not have to decide whether the Rabelais article instructed in crime, but whether it was reasonably open to the board to make that finding. Any unauthorised use, copying or mirroring is prohibited.