Pandemic lawmaking raises questions about human rights, government spending and public policy. “Delegated legislation is efficient and economical, but some argue it flouts the democratic process.” ( Kirrily Schwarz- Who is making our laws? The separation of powers in 2020. Nov11, 2020)
“Judges must conform to the highest standards and avoid any inappropriate behaviour in their public and private lives. Being a judge is an obligation to society and not only a job, but a way of life.” – The Hon Justice RG Atkinson AO, Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia Excerpt of an address by The Hon …
For at least 15 years, Transparency International Australia has been recommending that Australia establishes a national anti-corruption agency. A draft legislation was released in 2020 by the then Attorney General, Christian Porter, to set up a Commonwealth Integrity Commission (CIC).The anti-corruption model proposed has been heavily criticised, since its release in 2018 and with good …
According to Transparency International Australia, Australia has slid 8 points in the global corruption ranking, since 2012. Australia is now ranked 11th place. To prevent sliding down further in the rankings, Australia must:- Ensure Institution watchdogs and regulators are well resourced Ensure government contracts should be open and transparent, free from conflict of interests, and …
For decades, the plight of sexual victims have fallen on deaf years. Rachel Vaughan, from South Australia, is a victim of sexual abuse, spanning decades. In August 2018, she told her story before the International Tribunal for Natural Justice (ITNJ). Rachel exposes murders and human rights abuses perpetrated by organised paedo-criminal groups that are likely …
Many victims of sex trafficking in Australia have come forward over the years and taken their case to law enforcement. Too few have had justice, their perpetrators have been protected by some of the most high profile people in the country and government agencies, as the perpetrators themselves are some of the very people who …
A 900 pages review of the BioSecurity Act passed in Parliament after 3 hours of discussion, allowing a Minister of the Crown to override any law. Recommend reading the following article in : The Conversation by Yee-Fui Ng, Monash Unversity “Have our Governments become too powerful during COVID-19?” https://theconversation.com/have-our-governments-become-too-powerful-during-covid-19-147028
Barrister and Former ACT Attorney General, Bernard Collaery and his client Witness K, a former Australian spy are currently being prosecuted for alleged breaches of the Intelligence Services Act 2001. Witness K is a whistleblower who revealed information about Australia’s bugging of the East Timor’s Government during the period where commercial negotiations were underway relating …
The public has been outraged at the level government rorts, which according to Government Ministers and Premiers are “legal”. The definition of a “rort” is a fraudulent or dishonest act or practice. We have recently learned that politicians have been exempt from the Sex Discrimination Act until very recently, are they also exempt from any …
More than 25,000 children and young people currently go missing in Australia each year. In 2000, the Australian Institute of Criminology released a paper that revealed around 30,000 people go missing each year, of which 20,000 are children and young people. They also stated that “the rate of missing people reported vary considerably around Australia …
25,000 Children Missing – in Australia each year, most in ACT and S.A Read More »
