Why an Australian charter of rights is a matter of national urgency
- Written by Gillian Triggs, Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne
Australia is the only Western democracy without some form of charter of rights legislated by parliament or entrenched in the constitution.Lukas Coch/AAPIf anyone doubts the need for a charter of rights in Australia, the Banerji decision of the High Court handed down last week demonstrates why legislative protection for our common law freedoms has...
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