Australia is the only developed country in the world to not incorporate a Bill of Rights or Human Rights Act into their constitution. For over a hundred years politicians in Australia have debated human rights legislation, however each time this issue has been debated it has never been met with success. The National Human Rights Consultation process lasted for several months. During this period, political leaders met with citizens to discuss the Human Rights Act. Over 10,000 Australians sent submissions to the government regarding this issue. According to Amnesty International, more than 80% of those submissions were in favor of passing a Human Rights Act. Despite overwhelming support, the Australian Labor Party shelved a proposal to add a Human Rights Act into their Constitution in 2010.
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Gabriel FilerThis blog started as a place to dump my thoughts as I tried to wade through the complexity of this world. It also serves as a platform to put my ideas out into the ethers. Archives
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