human rights | freedom

Peter Francis Fenwick

No Final at the G Again

Confined to quarters and simple pleasures, I am buoyed by memories of the cheery lyrics of Leonard Cohen.

Peter Francis Fenwick

When Nattering in the Park is a Crime

Last Saturday, I experienced what it would be like living under authoritarian rule. My friend and neighbour, Winston Smith (not his real...

Loretta Lockesmith

Limits to what employees can say

To what extent should an employer be able to control the pubic expression of its staffs' political and religious beliefs?

Peter Francis Fenwick

The Tyranny of the Majority

The high turnout and overwhelmingly positive result of Australia’s voluntary postal plebiscite on same sex marriage enabled our...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Dan Andrews Wants To Control Pronouns

Dan Andrews has issued a proclamation telling public servants that they should desist from heterogenic terms like husband and wife, or...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Parliamentary Inquiry into Free Speech

On 8 November 2016, pursuant to the section 7(c) of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011, the Attorney-General referred to...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Fighting for Free Speech

Last Tuesday I had the honour to address the Adam Smith Club on the topic Taking Responsibility for Ourselves and our Children: A Defense...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Gillian Triggs Apologises

Gillian Triggs has made an abject apology to Kyran Findlater, one of the seven QUT students subjected to a racial vilification case...

Peter Francis Fenwick

It’s a sad society that bans jokes

Why is the Human Rights Commission not defending Bill Leak’s right to free speech? Does the government wish to ban jokes? Is satire no...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Parental Responsiblity

In July 2016, following the expose on Four Corners, Prime Minister Turnbull announced a Royal Commission into juvenile detention in the...