by Chris Merritt | May 19, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Shane Drumgold KC has done the right thing. He deserves credit for taking four weeks’ leave as Director of Public Prosecutions of the ACT. He would deserve more credit if he never returned. If he remains the territory’s top prosecutor, there is a risk that criminal...
by Chris Merritt | May 12, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, ICAC, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Watching Shane Drumgold KC explain himself this week to Walter Sofronoff KC has been like witnessing a fatal car crash. It’s tragic and bloody but you cannot turn away. Drumgold’s concessions and admissions before Sofronoff’s board of inquiry must raise...
by Chris Merritt | May 5, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Those who have criticised Anthony Albanese for his plan to swear allegiance to King Charles are dead wrong. The Prime Minister and every other republican can confidently recite this oath without fear of hypocrisy. And the reason is this: the coronation oath is...
by Chris Merritt | Apr 28, 2023 | Chris Merritt, ICAC, Media Article
Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass is right. Last week’s report on misconduct inside the government of Daniel Andrews was not merely educational, as claimed by the Premier. It was much worse. That report by the state’s anti-corruption commission contains accusations...
by Chris Merritt | Apr 28, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, ICAC, Media Article
When Dominic Perrottet’s Coalition government lost office in NSW, it left a magnificent gift for the incoming Labor administration. It should not be ignored. Gathering dust in the government archives in Sydney are two reports from parliamentary committees that were...
by Chris Merritt | Apr 14, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Media Article, The Voice: Uluru Statement
Those who see the coming referendum as a question of morality are right. The legal detail is important. But even more important is the fact that this debate is about a single principle. We must all answer this question: do we still believe in equality of citizenship?...
