Peter James McGregor (10 November 1947 – 11 January 2008) was an Australian

anarchist Anarchism is a political philosophy and Political movement, movement that seeks to abolish all institutions that perpetuate authority, coercion, or Social hierarchy, hierarchy, primarily targeting the state (polity), state and capitalism. A ...

known for his political activism, university teaching and commitment to

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. He was actively involved in and led several major Australian and international

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Political Activities and Campaigns

2006 *Opposition to

WorkChoices WorkChoices was the name given to changes made to the federal industrial relations laws in Australia by the Howard government#Fourth term: 2004–2007, Howard government in 2005, being amendments to the ''Workplace Relations Act 1996'' by the '' ...

Industrial Relations Legislation - Lone protest against Kevin Andrews (Federal Minister for Workplace Relations) and the Liberal Govt Workchoices IR legislation at Newcastle City Hall. 2007 *Citizens Arrest of

Philip Ruddock Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born 12 March 1943 in Canberra) is an Australian politician and former Mayor of Hornsby Shire Council. He is a Vice Chair of the Global Panel Foundation Australasia. Ruddock was previously a Liberal member of the H ...

for War Crimes - at a Seminar held by the Law Faculty of UNSW McGregor called on the police to arrest Philip Ruddock Federal Attorney General (a keynote speaker), for war crimes in Iraq. McGregor was arrested for 'unlawful entry on inclosed land....' but case was eventually dismissed. * Citizens Arrest of Philip Ruddock (AG),

John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. His eleven-year tenure as prime min ...

(PM) &

Alexander Downer Alexander John Gosse Downer (born 9 September 1951) is an Australian former politician and diplomat who was leader of the Liberal Party from 1994 to 1995, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1996 to 2007, and High Commissioner to the United Ki ...

(Foreign Minister) for

War Crimes A war crime is a violation of the laws of war that gives rise to individual criminal responsibility for actions by combatants in action, such as intentionally killing civilians or intentionally killing prisoners of war, torture, taking hos ...

- tried to stand up in Federal Parliament & call for the arrest of these government pollies but was arrested. Case was later dismissed.Ethical Martini Blog, 21 September 2007
John Howard – War Criminal
Retrieved 15 March 2015

Awards

His contributions to activism in the Vietnam anti-war movement and the Australian anti-apartheid movement which successfully disrupted the

1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia The 1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia was a controversial six-week rugby union tour by the Springboks to Australia. Anti-apartheid protests were held all around the country. The tour is perhaps most infamous for a state of emergency ...

, as well as more recent activism such as his attempt to effect a citizen's arrest of Attorney General Philip Ruddock, for war crimes for Australia's involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, were recognised by the Eureka Australia Medal award conferred by Dr Joseph Toscano and the Anarchist Media Institute at Bakery Hill, Ballarat on 3 December 2007.

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Committee of Responsibility

Australian Anti Apartheid Movement

1947 births 2008 deaths Anarcha-feminists Australian anarchists Australian anti-capitalists Australian feminists Male feminists People educated at North Sydney Boys High School Rugby union and apartheid {{Australia-activist-stub

Political Activities and Campaigns

Awards

See also

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