The ACT Government and the Ministry of Truth
The Australian Capital Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal has become Orwell's Ministry of Truth, facilitating the distortion of historical and legal records.
The Australian Capital Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal has become Orwell's Ministry of Truth, facilitating the distortion of historical and legal records.
ACT Policing and the AFP must investigate accusations against individuals regardless without prejudice.
The integrity of our legal system and the trust of the public are at stake. Mr. Rattenbury to respond to the issues raised and demonstrate the leadership that the people of the ACT deserve.
Culprits of corruption in the ACT Government.
Indigenous incarceration rates are among the absolute worst in the world.
The actions of Peter Garrison, the ACT’s Clayton’s Solicitor-General, has created in Angel Marina a kind of king not answerable to the law for his actions.
Some days demand that we pause to reflect on an event on the same date in the past. For Blak and Black that day is 9 May and this year marks 20 years since Angel Marina wrote his now widely recognised letter of racism against the ACT Government’s then most senior Indigenous employee.
Only when we march for every woman and girl will there truly be solidarity.
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