In 2009 in Australia, a citizens’ campaign was launched to silence public criticism of vaccination. his campaign involved an extraordinary variety of techniques to denigrate, harass and censor public vaccine critics. It was unlike anything seen in other scientiic controversies, involving everything from alleging beliefs in conspiracy theories to rewriting Wikipedia entries. Vaccination Panic in Australia analyses this campaign from the point of view of free speech. Brian Martin describes the techniques used in the attack, assesses diferent ways of defending and ofers wider perspectives for understanding the struggle. he book will be of interest to readers interested in the vaccination debate and in struggles over free speech and citizen participation in decision-making. Brian Martin is an emeritus professor at the University of Wollongong, Australia, and vice president of Whistleblowers Australia. He is the author of 17 books and hundreds of articles on dissent, scientiic controversies, nonviolence, democracy, education and other topics. Vaccination Panic in Australia Brian Martin Brian Martin: Vaccination Panic in Australia !!!!!