Author adminPosted on Categories Human rights, Judiciary, Liberty 4 Comments on Identity politics, political correctness and section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
On 4 November 2016, Judge Jarrett of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia dismissed a claim brought by Cindy Prior under section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) as a result of posts published on Facebook by students at the Queensland University of Technology that complained of being kicked out of an ‘Indigenous only’ computer lab. This ends a 3 year long legal saga and ordeal for the students concerned.
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Author adminPosted on Categories Bill of Rights, Human rights, Judiciary 1 Comment on Response to invitations for submissions concerning a Bill of Rights in Australia
To: The Human Rights Working Group
Queensland Law Society
RE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ON A BILL OF RIGHTS
Dear Sir/Madam,
We refer to the invitations for submissions concerning a Bill of Rights in Australia in the February 2016 edition of Proctor.
We write to voice our opposition to a Bill of Rights, for the reasons below.
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