by Chris Merritt | Oct 26, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Human Rights, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Victoria’s Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act is fast emerging as one of the greatest examples of legislative deception. It promised to introduce a new era of rights-respecting governance by forcing public authorities to act in ways that are compatible...
by Chris Merritt | Oct 19, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Media Article, The Voice: Uluru Statement
The voice referendum looks set to have an impact its proponents could never have imagined: equality of citizenship has been restored as the guiding principle of Indigenous affairs.It prevailed with ease over the patronising idea that Aborigines and Torres Islanders...
by Chris Merritt | Oct 13, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
Those who wanted to hold a second anti-Israel rally in the streets of Sydney must be terribly disappointed. They have been denied permission to lawfully assemble and exercise their right to free speech. But for all true supporters of human rights, this is cause for...
by Chris Merritt | Sep 28, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, The Voice: Uluru Statement
Noel Pearson did the nation a favour on Wednesday when he invoked the example of Dr Martin Luther King, one of the pathfinders for the American civil rights movement. Pearson told the National Press Club: “Let’s follow Dr King’s dream – that our children will...
by Chris Merritt | Sep 21, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Media Article, The Voice: Uluru Statement
In 1965, when the late Charles Perkins led the anti-racist Freedom Ride, the goal was clear. Perkins and those who accompanied him on that bus tour, visited a string of country towns where racial separatism was blighting the lives of Aborigines. The Freedom Riders,...
by Chris Merritt | Sep 14, 2023 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
This week’s warning about the decline in the nation’s educational standards could not be more timely. It might encourage authorities in NSW to abandon an approach that, while fashionable, is dumbing down our students. Brian Schmidt, the outgoing vice-chancellor of the...
