More Photography Ban Madness
Saville Property Group, owners of the popular Southgate tourist complex in Melbourne, has banned all photography within the centre, as well as over 250 other shopping centres they own. It’s supposed to protect us from terrorists.
ABC News Online has written an article on the issue, titled Photo ban at Southgate ‘over the top’. The headline is quoting Prime Minister John Howard, who said, “I don’t know who did this and I don’t mean to offend them and I’m sure they mean well, but I do think that is going too far.”
The Victorian Attorney-General has also weighed into the debate, and will be writing to the managers advising them to reverse their decision.
Let’s hope that common sense prevails!