Sorry Means Accountability: A Sorry Day Essay
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…
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…
Far from being a footnote in history, the Enlightenment remains a challenge to the racism and exclusion plaguing Australia and the world.
Contradictory records presented by the Australian Federal Police for the same day regarding entirely separate matters demonstrate manipulation of evidence.
Whistleblower protections and independent reviews are essential to addressing scandals in the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
Beware the minor malcontent seeking glory.
Introduction In the very heart of Australia’s capital, Canberra, where the ideals of democracy, justice and equality are meant to be upheld with unwavering commitment, a single letter dated 9…
Australia's, freedom of speech is far from assured, at risk from institutions including the Australian Federal Police.
More racism and lack of accountability in ACT Policing. Is anyone surprised?
Finances, emotions and lack of accountability by police all serve to drive some innocent people to plead guilty to ease pressures.
Complaints management by the Australian Federal Police is a farce, according to the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
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.
Perceptions of the politicisation of the AFP have considerable weight stretching back to its origins and continuing to today.
Preamble This article responds to a vile, racist comment left on my website by a self-described white supremacist using the pseudonym “Don’t Like Abos.” Highly original. The comment read: “Look,…
Politicisation of the Australian Federal Police biases law enforcement, diverting the drivers from community service and underpinning unprofessional behaviour.
An outline of the ongoing politically motivated barriers faced in the pursuit of justice and the implications for whistleblowers.
Indigenous people have the same right to demand that those accusing someone of a crime are held accountable when the substance of the allegations is proved to be forged.