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Australia 'has become a nanny state'

Australia has become a nanny state, according to a leading Australian politician.

It is now illegal to pitch a tent without a permit or light a cigarette in a public place.

Australians' "adventurous spirit" is being paralysed by rules and regulations said Senator Richard Lion-Helm, who is setting up a parliamentary inquiry into the issue.

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