A public spat has erupted between the nation's top civil libertarian and Queensland's attorney-general over new anti-bikie gang laws. <\/p>\n
Australian Council for Civil Liberties president Terry O'Gorman has called Jarrod Bleijie \"a disgrace\" and says he \"doesn't give a rat's\" about the high office he holds. <\/p>\n
He's accused the attorney-general of rushing through laws that threaten freedom of association, without consultation or scrutiny. <\/p>\n
The attorney-general has hit back, accusing Mr O'Gorman of \"bleating\" about the new laws because he didn't get his way. <\/p>\n
He even suggested Mr O'Gorman may have contributed to the problems Queensland is now facing. <\/p>\n
\"I took the view parliament should deal with the matter as soon as possible,\" Mr Bleijie said on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
\"People are sick and tired of the likes of Mr O'Gorman bleating every time he (Mr O'Gorman) doesn't like something the government is doing because he didn't get his way. <\/p>\n
\"Well, he had his way for the last 20 years and that's in essence some of the issues we have now and we are trying to fix.\" <\/p>\n
Parliament passed a suite of new laws on Wednesday aimed at dismantling criminal bikie gangs. <\/p>\n
Among other things, they ban members and associates from gathering, and carry additional jail terms of 15 to 25 years for bikies who commit serious crimes. <\/p>\n
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