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  • CLArion April 2025: Candidates – Tell us where you stand on US chaos

    Never have Australians voted amid such international uncertainty and chaos. Because of that, the political parties and all local candidates must clearly state the approach they will take to US President Donald Trump’s current and future assaults on stable and sensible global affairs. It’s time to recalibrate our own fundamental values in dealings with the world: to be able do that properly, first we must confirm our basic internal standards, rights and liberties that comprise Australia’s ethical infrastructure. Other highlights in this issue include: Parliamentary Education Office needs contractor to educate students? Election 2025: Beware the Law ’n’ Order campaigning, based on fearmongering SPECIAL REPORT: Human Righrs and the Australian Parliament 87% support Human Rights Act; only 4% oppose one Judges and inquiries lead to…more judges and inquries Rights ignored, major consultation dismissed, by Qld government NT descends into farce amid secret appointments and contracting Australia should cash in on Scandinavian experience Click for one column CLArion Click for two-column CLArion

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  • CLArion March 2025: Election will test righteousness v justice

    The coming federal election result will demonstrate clearly how Australia stands in relation to a world trend towards self righteous indignation benefiting the few contrasted with greater social justice lifting the many. Even global media barons, like Rupert Murdoch, are ...

  • CLArion FEB 2025: CLA calls on Labor to commit to HR Act

    Civil Liberties Australia – in its customary Australia Day letter – has called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to commit to a social justice program, including a Human Rights Act for Australia, if he and the Labor Party ...

  • CLArion Jan 2025: CLA calls on Labor to commit to HR Act

    Civil Liberties Australia is calling on the Leader of the Government, Anthony Albanese, to commit his Labor Party to legislating a Human Rights Act for Australia before the end of 2025. “He must commit to doing so ...

  • CLArion December 2024: New bid to ‘overturn’ Bromley in HC

    The frustrations with a High Court which got it totally wrong in the Derek Bromley case may be countered by a novel way of securing a ‘different verdict’. Dr Bob Moles explains how fraud might be able to ...

  • CLArion Nov 2024: Laws, kids, judges under scrutiny

    Parliament regularly passes laws that infringe Australians’ human rights: here’s a rundown from just one recent report. As we debate whether the Senator or the King transgressed more, experts are saying new conservative governments in the north are ‘taking our ...

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