Human Rights Act

By New Matilda on May 17, 2005 Australian Politics

Human Rights Act

New Matilda subscribers overwhelmingly supported our suggestion earlier this year that we begin the process of drafting a Human Rights Act for this country, the only Westminster democracy without one. A working party, chaired by Susan Ryan, has been responding to the first stage draft prepared by a group including Spencer Zifcak. Susan Ryan describes the process here

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