Committee calls for a Charter of Human Rights

It is no surprise that the 'National Consultation on Human Rights' Committee has recommended that Australia have a Charter of Human Rights and a Human Rights Act.

Attorney General Robert McClelland, who commissioned the Consultation for the federal government, is in favour of a Bill of Rights.

Labor Party policy supports the idea of a 'rights charter'.

The Committee Chairman Frank Brennan (right) has openly supported a Bill or Charter of Rights in the past.

The Committee has said there is 'no consensus' in this matter but that has not deterred them from going ahead anyway.

We are concerned at the proposals and oppose any form of a Charter or Bill of Rights.
Our Campaign Page on this issue highlights some of those concerns and provides a number of articles and resources on the issue.

The Committee makes 31 Recommendations- they suggest that the government recognise ALL of the 'rights' included in all of the United Nations treaties. They suggest a wide range of rights and a variety of ways of implementing them if an actual Charter is not legislated.

Commentary:
Senator Ron Boswell put out a very good media release reminding people that Hitler had a Bill of Rights as does Zimbabwe. Read his media release: BILL OF RIGHTS TOTALLY WRONG

Bill Muehlenberg wrote a good commentary: A Bill of Rights is Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
Read it and make comments on his website, Culture Watch.

FamilyVoice Australia put out a media release opposing a Charter of Rights.

The Report
The Consultation Report website page.
The full Report is 30 MB but it is available in html in sections: See Downloads

Please read the 31 Recommendations to see the extent of what they are proposing.
Click here for Recommendations.