<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Gunns20 defendants launch public campaign as case heads to trial</font></span></p>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">The infamous </font><a href="http://www.gunns20.org/"><font face="Times New Roman">Gunns20</font></a><font face="Times New Roman"> trial begins in less than 6 days. The remaining 4 defendants today launch their public campaign in the lead up to court on Feb<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>2<sup>nd</sup>. A new</font><a href="http://www.slapp.org.au/"><font face="Times New Roman"> website</font></a><font face="Times New Roman"> , an </font><a href="http://www.huon.org/"><font face="Times New Roman">event with Richard Flanagan and Senator Bob Brown</font></a><font face="Times New Roman"> ,<a href="http://www.gunns20.org/sites/gunns20.org/files/gunns20_eflier2.pdf">a photographic exhibition in a prominent Melbourne gallery</a> as well as a </font><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=262178882476&ref=ts"><font color="#800080" face="Times New Roman">rally outside court</font></a><font face="Times New Roman"> on the first day of trial are just a few of the activities planned. </font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></div>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">“The Gunns20 case now is all about the small community of Lucaston versus a billion dollar logging company. We will be using the latest web innovations and social media sites to spread the word about this case and its threat to free speech. </font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">With our public campaign we aim to put Gunns Ltd and its logging activities under the spotlight,” said defendant Adam Burling</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">“For more than 5 years I have been put through hell with the case, I am now ready to clear my name in court and I know that there is huge public support behind me,” said defendant Lou Geraghty.</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">“Having Senator Bob Brown, Richard Flanagan, Pete Hay and Fiona Newson all support us at Friday’s event at the Lea is a great source of inspirartion. We are asking for the public to show their support for the remainig defendants who have stood up for Tasmania’s forests and free speech,” said defendant representative Jenny Weber, Huon Valley Environment Centre. </font></span></p>