Broader inquiry needed into States Pandemic Response
Broader inquiry needed into States Pandemic Response 25 August 2022 Anthony Albanese’s pursuit of Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial appointments has entered a period of high risk. The prime minister’s credibility on this issue depends on the breadth of the inquiry...
Democracy Damaged by Covid Overreach
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...
Protecting democracy is not just about elections
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...
Government Overreach: Rule of Law
Rule of Law: We must guard against government overreach Chris Merritt 16 June 2022 Published in the Australian Newspaper Societies are defined by how they respond to challenges. And right now, the pervasive challenge confronting this generation is...