In the Press
How “Political Meddling” Is Undermining Independence Of Federal Government Watchdogs
The independence of key federal oversight bodies is at risk of being undermined by “political meddling”, according to a new report from the Centre for Public Integrity.
David McBride: "Under this government only truth tellers get prosecuted"
Twenty years from now when we look back on this period, its heroes will be those that stood with the whistleblowers, attended protests, and held their governments accountable.
Freedom Of Speech? Activist Faces Prison For Postering Macquarie Statue
A piece of A4 paper, quoting Governor Lachlan Macquarie, has become centrepiece of a controversial freedom of speech trial - pitting Xenophon Davis client, and human rights activist, Stephen Langford against the NSW Attorney General’s office.
Julian Hill: The political persecution of Julian Assange is unconscionable
Eleven days from now, an Australian citizen will fight for his life in a London court as the United States government seeks his extradition. If this Australian is extradited and manages to escape execution, he will still face an effective death sentence in the US, confined in extreme isolation for 175 years.
Death By Budget Cuts: The NSW Government’s War On ICAC
A Parliamentary Committee has warned that NSW’s Government oversight bodies are no longer able to fulfill their “statutory and constitutional functions."
Democracy Suspended, NSW Government Rules By Decree
Emergency legislation gives the Attorney General power to change legislation without first having to subject the changes to a parliamentary vote.
We Can’t Arrest Our Way Out Of A Pandemic
In the absence of any coherent policies to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, State Premiers are falling over themselves to create new fines and prison terms.