When the Law Itself Was Unlawful: PARD, Town Hall, and the Case for Accountability
The decision that the PARD Amendments legislated following the Bondi attack are unconstitutional raises questions about the Premier.
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June 13, 2026
Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Law Enforcement / NSW Police / Racism
Early Drug Diversion, Privilege and Racism in NSW Police
Inequities in the management of first-time drug offences by NSW Police highlight the ongoing problems in Closing the Gap.
April 6, 2026
Accountability / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide by stealth / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / NSW Police / Racism / Respect / Shared humanity
The Bugmy family, Dada and a Quiche in the face
“Dada is a virgin microbe / Dada is against life so dear / Dada / Corporation exploiting ideas / Dada has 391 different attitudes and colours, depending on the President’s…
May 21, 2013
Accountability / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide / Government / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / NSW Government / NSW Police / Police / Racism / Rule of Law
Magistrate Clisdell v Reality
I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves -- this critical basis I call the ideal of a pigsty. The ideals that have lighted my way,…
January 24, 2013
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Federal Police / Australian Labor Party / Corruption / Government / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / NSW Police / Rule of Law
Have the AFP been busted, yet again?
I have been arguing since 1996 that it is unlikely that David Eastman is responsible for the murder of Colin Stanley Winchester APM (18 October 1933 – 10 January 1989).…
November 5, 2011
Accountability / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Culture / Hypocrisy / NSW Police / Rule of Law / Uncategorized
Mr Commissioner Hypocrisy doesn’t equal integrity
As part of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Additional estimates for 2006–2007, held in February 2007, Senator Evans put the following question on notice to…
March 8, 2011
The Art of Political Lying
“We are told the devil is the father of lies, and was a liar from the beginning; so that, beyond contradiction, the invention is old: and, which is more, his…
November 28, 2010