by Chris Merritt | Mar 20, 2025 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
Whether we like it or not, freedom of communication in this country is dying because of unrelenting attempts to control not just what we say, but what we think. The tragedy for Australia is this attack on freedom of conscience has been ushered in not by authoritarian...
by Chris Merritt | Mar 14, 2025 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article
Much of the concern about potential compensation claims that will flow from this week’s native title ruling in the High Court is overblown. Yes, the judges have opened the way for claims to be lodged against the federal government in relation to past actions that...
by Chris Merritt | Mar 7, 2025 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
It’s hard to identify the worst aspect of the recently enacted hate speech legislation in NSW. But let’s have a crack, because there is a real chance the greatest achievement of this shocking law will be to let hate preachers off the hook. It is worse than doing...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 27, 2025 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
In this part of the electoral cycle, it might be asking too much to expect the nation’s leaders to stop throwing mud and provide a sensible response to Salvatore Vasta’s victory in the High Court. Remember him? Vasta is the Federal Circuit Court judge who jailed an...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 20, 2025 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, ICAC, Media Article
In a perfect world, this country’s record for fair dealing with American companies would be enough to persuade Donald Trump to exempt Australia from the tariffs he plans to impose from March 12. But Australia’s treatment of US companies has not always been fair. Far...
by Chris Merritt | Feb 14, 2025 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
When nurses threaten to kill patients because of their national origin, it demands a response. But how does anyone respond to such a shocking example of anti-semitic hate? The facts are clear: two nurses took a break during their shift at Sydney’s Bankstown Hospital,...
