by Chris Merritt | Mar 5, 2026 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
Research by the Australian National University showing a slide in support for democracy among the young will leave many people scrambling for an explanation. Here’s one: the lawless conduct of the federal government’s eSafety Commission. This organisation’s behaviour...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 26, 2026 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Defamation, Media Article
When it comes to legal ethics Shane Drumgold SC refuses to accept the reality of his position. And so, it seems, does the Press Council. It might seem surprising that a well known silk like Drumgold would choose the Press Council and not the justice system to settle...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 20, 2026 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
With almost no public scrutiny, peak Islamic organisations have moved beyond trying to water down the definition of terrorism and now have a more ambitious agenda. They are trying to abolish hate speech laws in NSW that they believe can be used in a discriminatory...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 13, 2026 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article
Thanks to this week’s chaos outside Sydney Town Hall the time has come to consider whether the main law governing street protests in NSW is fit for purpose. If Sydney wishes to see a different approach, now is the time to revisit the statute that, for more than two...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 5, 2026 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
It’s rare for the Chief Justice of NSW to bucket a former prime minister. Yet that is what happened on Thursday evening when the normally affable Andrew Bell gave Tony Abbott a piece of his mind. At the heart of this row is the question of who was responsible for the...
