A Brisbane rider who claims to have been harassed multiple times by police during the height of the Queensland anti-bikie... Read More
VLAD laws and Vlad Putin are making it difficult for riders trying to debunk the penchant among police and legislators... Read More
The “Yandina Five” look like avoiding more jail time after the new Labor Queensland Government has declared the VLAD laws “go too far”. New Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath has eased the minds of recreational riders and law-abiding people who may associate with members of declared criminal bikie clubs. The Attorney-General has... Read More
As the Queensland Government remains in doubt after the election two weekends ago, an independent MP could hold the keys... Read More
At least six motorcycle riders are contesting the Queensland election in a response to the draconian, so-called anti-bikie laws introduced... Read More
The man who drafted the appeal against Queensland’s draconian “anti-bikie” VLAD laws believes they will be quashed late today. Honorary legal counsel for the United Motorcycle Clubs in Queensland and NSW, Barrister Wayne Baffsky, says he’s “praying” that the Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment (VLAD) laws will be overturned, but is... Read More
The High Court of Australia is expected to hand down its decision on Queensland’s “anti-bikie” laws tomorrow (November 14) about... Read More
People arrested or harassed under the draconian Queensland VLAD laws as part of the government’s so-called bikie war say they... Read More
Compensation to people wrongfully arrested and harassed under the Queensland Government’s Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment (VLAD) Act could cost up to $100 million, according to Alex Douglas. The former head of the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Commission and now state parliamentary leader of the Palmer United Party told an anti-VLAD... Read More
The organiser of an anti-VLAD meeting says he has encountered nothing but grief from hotels where he hoped to stage... Read More
Queensland Police have been visiting social motorcycle clubs to explain the VLAD Act and placate riders in a statewide PR... Read More
Motorcycle lane filtering, common sense rules on having your hands and feet on the bars and footpegs, and international helmet standards could soon be adopted in Queensland. The proposals are being put forward in a discussion paper by Queensland Transport Minister Scott Emerson tomorrow. It comes after recent changes in... Read More
Sons of Anarchy star Kim Coates has responded to claims by fellow star Mark Boone Jr that the show “saved... Read More
Australia’s High Court will be asked to overturn more than a dozen sections of the Newman Government’s VLAD Act and... Read More
http://youtu.be/IcZqIrI4y4I An “olive branch” should be offered to recreational motorcycle riders for the inconvenience and injustice of the VLAD Act and the “over-reaching” by police in the early stages of Queensland’s anti-bikie laws, says a Brisbane motorcycle business operator. Matt Jones, owner of Rocker Classic Motorcycles, Nundah, says he... Read More
Queensland Parliament has rejected a call for a public inquiry into the VLAD Act and anti-association or anti-bikie laws. The... Read More
The tide is turning against the VLAD Act in the wake of recent events such as the six-day jailing of... Read More
Voters will have their first democratic opportunity to “speak out against the madness” tomorrow (Feb 8). It’s the by-election in the Brisbane-based Federal seat of Griffith vacated by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. While it’s a Federal by-election, some voters may choose to cast a protest vote against the current... Read More
A police officer was more interested in photographing the tattoos of an injured motorcycle rider than helping the man, according... Read More
The Queensland Government crackdown on declared criminal motorcycle clubs is worrying tourism operators and officials. One tourism operator even believes... Read More
Wives, mothers and children of motorcycle riders affected by the VLAD Act had to speak on their behalf at the Freedom Rally attended by thousands of protesters in Brisbane yesterday.
The riders themselves were not able to attend because of the draconian laws that prevent people from associating with members... Read More
Thousands attended the Brisbane Freedom Rally against the Queensland Government’s anti-association laws today. A comprehensive series of reports will be... Read More
Australia Day protests against the anti-bikie laws in Queensland are going global. Protests will be held in London, Dublin and... Read More
Claims that police had a taser ready to use on a biker at a service station have proved false. The claims came after the release of a YouTube video of the protracted questioning of Fat Boy rider Jamie Evans. The video has since been viewed more than half a million... Read More
A YouTube video showing the police interception of a Brisbane motorcycle rider has caused a social media frenzy with some... Read More
Queensland Police Media has claimed “law-abiding motorcyclists” have nothing to fear from the increase in police presence on our roads.... Read More
A t-shirt that says “Get stuffed Newman” is the top seller at the Biker Life store on the Sunshine Coast. Owner Mal McLaren says the $30 t-shirt has been a huge hit, even though he doesn’t believe riders are being hassled as much as some people claim on Facebook. “We... Read More
We witnessed big changes in motorcycling worldwide in 2013. There were several steps forward for motorcycling, but one big major... Read More
Riders are starting to return to regional Queensland tourist spots and cafés. Rick Jamieson, owner of Rick’s Garage and Diner... Read More
The Motorcyclists Australia Party has now achieved the required 500 signatures to get the party started, but it could be stillborn for the lack of committee members. Founder Paul Keyworth says the Australian Electoral Commission requires 10 committee members before it can confirm party status. It seems strange in this... Read More
So far, only 10 charges have been laid under Queensland’s Vicious Lawless Associates Disestablishment (VLAD) Act and various amendments to... Read More
A Brisbane woman, angry with the VLAD Act, has started collecting documentation of harassment of motorcycle riders. Catherine Bond says... Read More
Ulysses Club members are being harassed by Queensland Police for wearing “old man” patches that some police mistake for outlaw colours. The Ulysses Club was one of several “recreational rider” groups invited to a meeting last month with Police Commissioner Ian Stewart and Police Minister Jack Dempsey. They have all... Read More
Outspoken newly elected politician Clive Palmer has rejected financing a High Court appeal against the anti-bikie laws. “I think the... Read More