Aussie Rights Act Canned

[phreakah]

http://www.watoday.com.au/national/human-r...00418-smng.html

 

As one of the only developed countries without a human rights act or 'Bill of Rights', what a shame this has been rejected despite the findings of a report it commissioned last year.

 

Of course, the main problems with them introducing a bill as such, would be their 'stop and search' and 'anti-bikie' laws will be royally screwed over. But so be it. why take away the freedoms of many to catch maybe a few?

 

Another case of the government turning us all into 'sheep', doing whatever they say and want us to do.

 

[Crunchy]

quite shocking that australia doesnt have a bill honestly...

[Nooby]

Not really, I mean have a look at countries that DO have a bill of rights, like America or England for e.g. and you'll note that they are bigger police-states than us even (maybe? ) where the citizens have LESS rights. So-called bills of rights are always open to abuse and reinterpretation by activist judges to suit their own purposes. Not only does this bypass what little credibility we have left in the idea that such things should be determined by parliament but do you think judges with that much power will lighten the prohibition on cannabis or strengthen it? Remember, the more 'criminals' they invent then the more money and power for them.

 

Bill of rights=bad for us.

Republic=bad for us. (and has nothing to do with the Queen either. )