by Chris Merritt | Jan 9, 2026 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
In order to succeed, Virginia Bell’s royal commission will need to start a painful process of purging Australia of the anti-Semitism that has been normalised in the most influential parts of society. Large parts of the arts, universities and even elements of the union...
by Chris Merritt | Jan 2, 2026 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Education, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Naveed Akram, 24, who is alleged to be the surviving Bondi Beach gunman, first came to the attention of ASIO six years ago when he was about 18. After what happened at Bondi on December 14, some might be tempted to view ASIO as somehow culpable – a view that is...
by Chris Merritt | Dec 26, 2025 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
There is an unmistakeable message running through the restrictions on street marches that have been unveiled in NSW after the Bondi Beach terror attacks. The legislative package just approved by the NSW parliament makes big changes in some areas – particularly...
by Chris Merritt | Dec 19, 2025 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Education, Media Article
Before anyone criticises the response by our governments to the massacre at Bondi Beach, any misgivings should be weighed against the significance of what happened. The events of last weekend changed the ground rules of Australian politics. Ideas that some governments...
by Chris Merritt | Dec 12, 2025 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Before more state governments adopt the mantra of “adult time for adult crime” they need to take a breath and consult two documents that might help ensure their youth justice policies are based not on ideology, but on evidence and principle. The first of those...
by Chris Merritt | Dec 5, 2025 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Years from now, when David Lammy takes stock of his tenure as Britain’s Justice Secretary, his decision to listen to former judge Brian Leveson is unlikely to be among the high points. Leveson is the man who persuaded Lammy it was a good idea to wind back the use of...
