by Chris Merritt | Jan 30, 2025 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
Next week the Albanese government will have a chance to strike a decisive blow against exploding levels of anti-Semitism when the Hate Crimes Bill comes before parliament. Much has changed in the five months since Mark Dreyfus introduced this bill. At the time, the...
by Chris Merritt | Jan 24, 2025 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
Imagine what it must be like to be NSW premier Chris Minns: Sydney is under increasing attack by anti-Jewish terrorists and the community needs to know those attacks will not go unanswered. More police action is all well and good. But what about the law? In the...
by Chris Merritt | Dec 28, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has something in common with Donald Trump: they both claim to be committed to freedom of communication.But when you look at their regulatory approaches, Trump and Rowland have very different ideas about how to balance freedom...
by Chris Merritt | Nov 21, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Support might be waning for the latest version of Michelle Rowland’s plan to censor social media. But it seems the communications minister is not for turning. If the latest version of her Misinformation and Disinformation Bill dies in the senate, the communications...
by Chris Merritt | Oct 24, 2024 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue, The Voice: Uluru Statement
The real problem with Lidia Thorpe is not her manners. It’s her ignorance, closely followed by her duplicity.How could a member of the senate be so confused about basic elements of this country’s system of government?And how could any elected official boast about what...
by Chris Merritt | Oct 4, 2024 | 18C, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
Late last year it should have been apparent to federal parliament that law alone might not be enough to prevent terrorist sympathisers displaying public support for banned organisations. Yet here we are, days away from what could be damaging displays of public support...
