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The courts have already uncovered the perfidious nature of the AVN.

Court orders Australian Vaccination Network to change misleading name again after group loses appeal

THE Australian Vaccination Network has again been ordered to change its misleading name after it yesterday lost an appeal in the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.

THE Australian Vaccination Network has again been ordered to change its misleading name after it yesterday lost an appeal in the Administrative Decisions Tribunal.

The original action was brought against the AVN in January by the Department of Fair Trading, which issued a directive to the AVN to change its name "because it had the potential to mislead the public". The ADT upheld NSW Fair Trading's direction.

Magistrate Nancy Hennessy found the name suggested the ''association is pro-vaccination or, at least, is committed to providing comprehensive information and opinions about the pros and cons''.

''The name should be changed so it is not likely to mislead the public in relation to its main object," Ms Hennessy said.

AVN founder Meryl Dorey and current president Greg Beattie argued the AVN was neither anti- nor pro-vaccinations, but a "forum for discussion".

But the court found "it presents and lobbies in favour of one side of the issue".

Ms Dorey tweeted the ruling was "a victory for government censorship".
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/court-orders-australian-vaccination-network-to-change-misleading-name-again-after-group-loses-appeal/news-story/dfa73695ca2b1b9f0e7402c3a555899b

This will be a test for the AVN. It will be asked to present an intelligent case and not engage in verbal gymnastics.