Democracy Damaged by Covid Overreach Chris Merritt 11 August 2022 Published in the Australian Newspaper In the first few months of 2020, when Covid-19 arrived in this country, it did much more than kill people; it triggered emergency measures that...
Justice delayed: ICAC inquiries take too long Chris Merritt 4 August 2022 Published in the Australian Newspaper Next week, when Peter Hall is due to step down after five years at the helm of ICAC, he’ll leave an organisation that is struggling. The...
Government must resist Greens’ integrity push Chris Merritt 14 July 2022 Published in the Australian Newspaper Thanks to overreach by the Greens, Mark Dreyfus has a strong incentive to do a deal with the opposition to ensure Senate approval for his...
NSW government must admit mistake on ICAC ruling Chris Merritt 07 July 2022 Published in the Australian Newspaper After sitting on its hands for seven years, the NSW government is edging closer to unwinding its ill-advised interference in the justice...
Protecting democracy is not just about elections Chris Merritt 30 June 2022 Published in the Australian Newspaper Globally, the cause of liberty and democracy is in trouble. Authoritarians are on the rise and more people are living without freedom than...
After Lisa Wilkinson’s remarks about Brittany Higgins, can Bruce Lehrmann ever receive a fair trial? Chris Merritt 23 June 2022 Published in the Australian Newspaper By now, Lisa Wilkinson must understand the truly catastrophic consequences of her...