Want to protect free speech in Australia?

Either advocate for a constitutional Bill of Rights, or STFU.

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[–] [S] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

@Zagorath Interesting points.

If it were up to me — and this is purely hypothetical and would never happen — a constitutional Bill of Rights would contain:

  1. A list on restrictions on government power. (i.e. if a government does it, you can get it overturned in the High Court)

  2. A list of obligations that a government holds to it's citizens, including health care and public education. If a government winds these things back, it can be challenged in the High Court. If a government fails to provide these, it can be sued by citizens in a civil trial

  3. A clause that explicitly states that all government budgets must make provision for the items outlined in part two. Budget cuts can potentially be challenged in the High Court.

  4. A legally non-binding list of expectations on citizens.

  5. A Treaty with First Nations that grants some additional protections to Indigenous communities.

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