Community and legal groups are calling on Legislative Council members to either substantially alter or outright reject the state's so-called anti-protest legislation.
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The legislation represents the government's fourth attempt to crack down on protest activity at Tasmanian workplaces and will be debated in the upper house on Wednesday.
Concern has been expressed that the legislation could be used to prevent protest marches on public streets and stymie unionised activity.
This has been dismissed by the government, however.
Human Rights Law Centre senior lawyer Kieran Pender on Tuesday said the anti-protest bill did not have sufficient safeguards or oversight.
"We are calling on upper house MPs to stand on the right side of history and reject the bill, or at the very least, secure substantial amendments to protect the fundamental right to protest in Tasmania," he said.
Community Legal Centres Tasmania chairwoman Jane Hutchison said the state's exisitng protest laws appropriately dealt with unlawful entry into workplaces.
"And there is no need to significantly increase the penalties," she said.
TasCOSS chief executive Adrienne Picone said the organisation was concerned the bill in its current form would discourage people from speaking about injustice.
"This draft legislation is meant to be about protecting workplaces, but the inclusion of new public space offences could have much wider consequences for Tasmanians, particularly those who are already experiencing disadvantage," she said.
Women's Health Tasmania chief executive Jo Flanagan said without protests, women would never have won the right to vote, the right to equal pay or receive access to legal abortion services.
"We are still protesting for the right to live free from family violence and sexual assault," she said.
"This proposed bill is unnecessary and harsh, and a real threat to very important democratic freedoms."
Greens leader Cassy O'Connor said she hoped Labor reversed its position in the House of Assembly on the bill and voted against it in the Legislative Council.
Resources Minister Guy Barnett said the legislation would not stop the right of people to protest and have their say.
"Tasmanians can be absolutely reassured that we respect and support the right to free speech, and the legislation will not put in place anything that will limit lawful protesting," he said.
"This bill won't stop lawful protests outside hospitals, schools, or restrict those wanted to make their views known on issues like climate change.
Tasmanian workers deserve to be protected from intimidating, threatening, and dangerous behaviour in the workplace."
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