Brennan's "boutique" inquiry
The Womp
Source: http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=14973
The inquiry chaired by Jesuit lawyer Frank Brennan, into whether
Australia should have a human rights charter has had to seek a month's
extension, until the end of September. One reason is its staff of 13
is struggling with a welter of submissions, about 40,000 to be
precise.
The rights issue is a boutique one but views run deep, and sometimes
counter-intuitively. As shadow attorney-general George Brandis says in
the Federal Opposition's submission, "The non-Labor side of politics
is virtually united in its opposition to the proposal. The Labor Party
is divided." One of the strongest Labor opponents is former NSW
premier Bob Carr, who wrote in The Age recently: "More judicial review
is the last thing Australia needs."
Assuming the committee recommends a limited charter, what will the
Government do with such a proposal? Not much in the short run,
probably. This isn't something that Rudd is thought to be passionate
about and he has enough else on his plate. But a charter would bring
Australia into line with other countries and so, provided it was not
going to cause the Government trouble, it could well become a second
term item. - Michelle Grattan, WA Today (click below for full article)
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