Stop Australia from Deporting Democracy; Tell Attorney General Robert McClellend not to Interfere with the Scott Parkin case

Dear Friends Down Under-

Many of you may
or may not know that in 2005 I traveled through Australia as a peace
and environmental activist doing trainings on civil disobedience,
corporate campaigning and the war in Iraq. The government in Canberra
didn't like it and canceled my visa, detained me in the Melbourne
Custody Centre for five days and then forcibly sent me back to the
United States with two police escorts. Furthermore, they told me that
I was not allowed to return to Australia ever and gave me an $11,000 bill for my trouble.

You can get the whole story by watching this short indy film about my deportation.

Now today in Melbourne, an Australian court is rendering a decision about whether my secret security file can be opened.

Take action and tell the Attorney General Robert McClelland to open my secret security file and reinstate my visa.

The
only reason they have ever given is that "a competent Australian
authority had assessed me to be a direct or indirect threat to national
security." Since then I have filed a lawsuit against the Australian
Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) for a reinstatement of my
visa, and an opening of my adverse security file.

But
the most direct line of accountability between ASIO and the Australian
people is new Attorney General Robert McClelland. While it is in his
power to effectively end my lawsuit on national security grounds, he
can also open my secret security file and reinstate my visa. I need
all of you to join me in calling for Attorney General McClelland to
open my secret security file and reinstate my visa. Not the other way
around.

Take action and tell the Attorney General Robert McClelland to open my secret security file and reinstate my visa.

Peace, Scott Parkin