Legislation

Systemic Racism in the ACT Government – It’s Time for Real Accountability

Thomas Emerson's Closing the Gap Bill is a crucial step toward dismantling the systemic racism in the ACT Public Service.

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October 17, 2025

Democracy / Government / Human Rights / International Law / Law / Law Enforcement / Rule of Law / United Nations

Lasting Echoes of the War on Terror: Consequences of Normalising Expanded Legislation on Constitutional Values

Legislative instruments expanded since 9/11 represent a vast creep of restrictions on liberty, privacy and due process

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March 26, 2025

The Paradox of Jon Stanhope: Human Rights Champion or Hypocrite?

Former CT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope

ACT Government / Bill of Rights / Discrimination / Human Rights / Refugee Policy / Refugees / Stanhope Government

The Paradox of Jon Stanhope: Human Rights Champion or Hypocrite?

Former ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has been lauded as a champion of human rights, but an examination of his actions reveals a dissonance between his proclaimed values and the realities of his political decisions

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September 15, 2024

Australian Federal Police / Australian Labor Party / Corruption / Counter-terrorism laws / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / Former Commissioner / Fred Martens / Julian Moti / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / Police / Rule of Law

Nemo Nisi Nomen

In Australia, I am nothing but a name, or nemo nisi nomen, is a term that can now be applied to our so-called liberties.

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November 29, 2012

Accountability / Arc of instability / Asia-Pacific / ASIO / Australian Federal Police / Bill of Rights / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Democracy / Government / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / RAMSI / Rule of Law / Shared humanity / Solomon Islands / Terrorism / West Papua

The War on Terror and democracy’s Faustian bargain

Since the events of 9/11 the Australian Government, has passed 54 pieces of ‘anti-terrorism’ legislation.

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September 18, 2012

Legislation

Systemic Racism in the ACT Government – It’s Time for Real Accountability

Lasting Echoes of the War on Terror: Consequences of Normalising Expanded Legislation on Constitutional Values

The Paradox of Jon Stanhope: Human Rights Champion or Hypocrite?

Nemo Nisi Nomen

The War on Terror and democracy’s Faustian bargain

RAMSI - the scion of the juggernaut of greed

AFP accused of fabricating evidence, yet again!

Moti affair

Moti affair

Moti appeal exposes mixed loyalties and judicial corruption

Moti end game

Letters to the editor: Article by Bakchos

Co-operate or else! AFP thuggery for a white Australia

The strange case of Bill Johnson, a study in neo-colonial hypocrisy

Neo-colonialism in the Torres Strait

Moti and other affairs

Comment: Excellent Read