by Chris Merritt | Apr 22, 2025 | All Posts, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Human Rights, ICAC, Media Article
Geoffrey Robertson KC is one of those annoying lawyers who cannot be pigeon-holed. In May last year when he appeared at Sydney’s State Theatre there was much eye-rolling among conservatives in the audience when some of his funniest jokes came at the expense of Peter...
by Chris Merritt | Apr 11, 2025 | All Posts, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
US senator Mark Warner has emerged as one of Australia’s great friends in Washington, arguing strongly that our country should not be hit with Donald Trump’s tariffs. So why did the Albanese government sabotage his efforts?Instead of doing everything possible to...
by Chris Merritt | Apr 4, 2025 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media Article
Thanks to some rushed lawmaking late last year, the federal government has just undone reforms that prevent ordinary people being dragged into expensive court cases over minor disputes. The states put an end to trivial defamation claims by using a “serious harm”...
by Chris Merritt | Mar 28, 2025 | All Posts, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Sixteen months ago, the Albanese government had the perfect opportunity to refute the argument that it has no appetite for reform. Instead, it dropped the ball. In November, 2023, a report landed on the desk of Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus that called for big changes...
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...
