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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
Aug 26, 20212 min read
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When Nattering in the Park is a Crime
Last Saturday, I experienced what it would be like living under authoritarian rule.
Peter Francis Fenwick
Apr 20, 20202 min read
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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?
Loretta Lockesmith
Sep 12, 20199 min read
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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
Dec 19, 20175 min read
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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
Dec 19, 20162 min read
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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
Dec 12, 20162 min read
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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
Nov 28, 20162 min read
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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
Nov 13, 20162 min read
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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
Oct 25, 20161 min read
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Parental Responsiblity
In July 2016, following the expose on Four Corners, Prime Minister Turnbull announced a Royal Commission into juvenile detention in the...
Peter Francis Fenwick
Oct 15, 20162 min read
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