Archive for March, 2007

“Lessons from an injustice” - The Age

Australia is now the only democratic nation without a charter of human rights. David Hicks’ experience is a timely reminder of why such legislation is needed, writes George Williams. Follow the link for the full article.

Kirby’s constitution verdict

Read Justice Kirby’s comments on the Constitution
“but the rigidity helps produce a national constitutional lethargy that despairs of needed alterations and of fresh thinking about our basic governance”.