Governments Must Address the Homelessness Crisis
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in Victoria, the government made an unprecedented decision: to provide temporary accommodation for thousands of homeless people – to get them off the streets, and into safe places where they could practise social...
Allocating Millions Without Documentation. So What? Says Berejiklian
The rules pertaining to proper conduct applying to all citizens of this state, as well as less senior politicians, don’t apply when it comes to the NSW premier, according to the suspect actions and excuses of current office-bearer Gladys Berejiklian....
Drop the Charges Against Former Military Lawyer David McBride
Former Australian Defence Force lawyer David McBride is still facing five national security-related charges - that carry up to life imprisonment - for exposing the SAS “warrior culture” in Afghanistan that was leading troops to perpetrate war crimes. McBride blew...
The Offence of Perjury in New South Wales
Salim Mehajer will spend Christmas behind bars after having his application for bail refused ahead of his sentencing hearing next year. Last month, Mr Mehajer was found guilty of two counts of perverting the course of justice and one of...
The Hypocrisy of Australian Politicians Condemning Crime and Corruption
On the day of the release of the Brereton report into alleged war crimes perpetrated by Australian SAS troops in Afghanistan, Independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie suggested in a tweet that the concern being shown by government ministers over its...
Victoria Extends Social Security For Young People in Out-of-Home Care
The Victorian Government has faced its fair share of criticism during the course of this year, but it’s now being hailed a hero by many for making significant reforms to out of home care, with a view to better supporting...
NSW Government Wants “Retrograde” HIV Testing Laws: An Interview With ACON’s Brent Mackie
The Berejiklian government recently introduced a bill that requires people to undergo mandatory blood testing to see if they have a blood-borne disease - specifically HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C - if they deliberately expose a health, emergency or...
COVID Restrictions Are Legal, Australian Courts Rule
Throughout the course of this year, Covid 19 lockdowns and border closures have taken their toll on the mental health and financial security of millions of Australians. Three of these people have taken their grievances to court, challenging the legal...
Lawyer Mark Davis on the Brereton Report, McBride and Assange
Released publicly on 19 November 2020, the Brereton report exposes the “warrior culture” prevalent amongst SAS troops deployed in Afghanistan between the years 2005 and 2016, which fostered the committing of war crimes and “a code of silence” to conceal...
Australian Soldiers Unlawfully Killed Civilians and Covered it Up
Released publicly on 19 November 2020, the redacted version of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry report - or the ‘Brereton report’ - is a 465 page document covering the findings of a four year investigation into...
