Every year on the 26th of May, Australia observes National Sorry Day. Flags are lowered. Speeches are made. Politicians stand at podiums and invoke the language of healing, reconciliation, and…
Some of you have been reading this blog since its earliest days. You know the history. You know what was attempted. This is a brief note to tell you that…
Justice requires that legal practitioners be held to the same standards as the rest of the community, but not all jurisdictions accept that fact.
Assuring equality under the law requires the persistent effort of people and institutions to deliver on the promise, a matter at which Australia is failing.
The Eslake interim report raises serious concerns about the competence of the ACT Labor Government and it's commitment to fiscal responsibility.
Introduction The controversies that have circulated around the ACT Home Loan Portfolio and the Belconnen Pool tender process occupy a central place in the broader debate about governance, accountability, and…
The ACT light rail project highlights the fiscal incompetence and hubris of a Chief Minister more intent on building a folly to his ego than economic stability.
Thomas Emerson's Closing the Gap Bill is a crucial step toward dismantling the systemic racism in the ACT Public Service.
No more excuses, no more cover-ups. It's time that Indigenous Australians are shown respect.
Tu Pham investigated herself. Unsurprisingly, she was exonerated, much to the detriment of her Indigenous direct report.
Inexperience breeds denial of serious crimes including rape and racism.
Beware the minor malcontent seeking glory.
Unbroken rule lasting over a generation has embedded discrimination and cronyism within the ACT Public Service.
Australia's, freedom of speech is far from assured, at risk from institutions including the Australian Federal Police.
Protections of in whistleblower legislation fail to protect both the person making the disclosure and victims of malicious attack via fraud.
Over-representation of Indigenous people in the ACT's criminal justice system is indicative of systemic bias in the AFP and lack of accountability.
A government tolerating manipulation of legal evidence cannot be expected to protect investors litigating against the Commonwealth in the ACT.
ACT Treasury's Director Corporate Services demonstrated an extreme lack of integrity and acumen in managing the vilification of the Indigenous Commissioner for Revenue.
Appointment of political figures and public servants to an Australian honour who demonstrate a lack of integrity devalues the awards system.