Yes Qld did vacate the law for that legislation. But even having to do that draws attention to the fact of the rights. Same as Howard & the NT intervention overriding Racial discrimination law. But conservative govts in Qld & Vic haven’t revoked the core rights legislation.
The evidence seems to be to the contrary-no sign of the Vic or Qld judiciaries being politicised by their human rights acts. If rights are actually defined surely that strengthens democracy.remember it took the high court decades to “discover” the implied right to freedom of political communication.
Is a bill of rights a good way to build social capital and social cohesion as @juliannes.bsky.social suggests?
That would be great but consider Ted Mack’s concerns that a bill of rights will politicise the judiciary and weaken democracy…
#AusPol #CommEnd
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"changing the terms of the political debate to a positive assertion of rights could do more to build social capital and enhance social cohesion than punitive laws." @juliannes.bsky.social #HumanRights #auspol
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Important reading from @juliannes.bsky.social on the sensitivity to human rights and “human intervention” that we cannot risk losing:
"Given that the consensus is that Australian constitutional change is just too hard, a statutory bill of rights could have symbolic as well as practical impact. It would also strengthen Australian advocacy in a world where #humanrights are increasingly derided." @juliannes.bsky.social #auspol
OPINION @juliannes.bsky.social “There, standing at the front of the crowd, surrounded by besuited security personnel & journalists, were two of the most egregious opportunists ever to be elected to the Australian parliament – Pauline Hanson & Barnaby Joyce.” #Bondi #auspol shorturl.at/7xrVN
Julianne Schultz @juliannes.bsky.social in the Guardian on “jobs for mates”.
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🔥🔥🔥’Allowing the opposition to set the national agenda has provoked an absurd situation that is debasing national politics, stymying important decisions and distracting us from the issues that really need to be addressed…’
@juliannes.bsky.social
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The PM Australia elected “avoids conflict, postpones it indefinitely. As long as he does so, he inevitably helps those who benefit from things hewing close to their current condition.” - Sean Kelly
As @juliannes.bsky.social concludes:
‘…the bigger, existential question is how do you create an authentic local cultural moment in an age of algorithmic digital colonisation? Decolonisation was hard a century ago and will be again.’ @juliannes.bsky.social
Sigh…
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"does dressing up Melbourne to make it look like Chicago, and showcasing the most outstanding film star of her generation, make this an authentic Australian story?" @juliannes.bsky.social #auspol
“Digital colonisation takes many forms but one of the most powerful is its algorithmic ability to distract us to death…” Stop scrolling for a moment to read @juliannes.bsky.social’s valuable take on safeguarding Australian culture: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
What is the ‘idea of Australia’? What defines the soul of our nation? @juliannes.bsky.social set out to answer these questions and more in her recent book, ‘The Idea of Australia: A search for the soul of the nation’.
See you there!
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‘The aim now is to ensure that these settings are such that they benefit us all, not just the chosen few members of the team sitting beside the political negotiators.’
🔥🔥🔥 @juliannes.bsky.social
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Is Labor ‘wrapping complex issues in…slow and cumbersome bureaucratic processes, closing options before they are fully ventilated, reducing access to information, banning protests and responding to constituents’ letters with AI-generated gobbledegook’?
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2/2 A timely article on the status quo spruikers [like Albo] from @juliannes.bsky.social who was on #SundayShot last week. #auspol
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“In her snappy little book When Australia Became a Republic, Esther Anatolitis documents the long, slow history of political change…” Big thanks to the always brilliant @juliannes.bsky.social for including When Australia Became a Republic in her column today: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Beware of political leaders encouraging apathy, patting your hand and assuring you that the status quo is all hunky dory...
For decades conservative political leaders have fostered this in Australia." @juliannes.bsky.social
Albanese is in the same dodgy tradition: more Howard than Hawke. #auspol
Its been a great experience working with Rachel Griffiths & the Blackfella Films team to make thus. www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-a...
Let’s hope so.
Interesting. Same thing happening to me. Locked out & it’s equivalent of spinning pizza - endless unsuccessful loading.
No worries. I think he sometimes says “investable industry”. The “industry” says prices would have to go up 38% for 9% returns. And they get to hold the deposits - which are now nudging $1m + daily fees - until the person dies. After Nov 1, they also get to keep up to 10% of the deposit.
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“The government’s attempts to make #agedcare an ‘investible commodity’ while upholding human rights just won’t work.” @juliannes.bsky.social #SundayShot #auspol
HUGE SCOOP & another Opsec fails continue.
“Anthony Salisbury, a deputy to Stephen Miller, sent the texts over the private messaging app Signal while traveling in Minnesota and in clear view of others.
Troubled by seeing sensitive military planning discussed so openly..
A terrific conversation. Well worth readinc.
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True that.
