The federal government will not enshrine human rights in a formal charter, rejecting the advice of its own consultation group. Instead Attorney-General Robert McClelland has unveiled a human rights framework during a speech to the National Press Club Full Story »
Posted by scott thayres
I don't think its right that the government are only focusing on education and bills, but i'm not saying that they aren't important. The National Press in Canberra made a statement in their speech that i quite agree with, "The enactment of human rights should be done in a way that unites, rather then divides out community." Australia will continue to lack an adequate legal framework to protect basic rights. And to lack to protect the basic rights of people will and can cause a hue problem.
“The enactment of human rights should be done in a way that unites, rather than divides our community,” “the government is more focused on internal ... More »
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