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
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