Daniel Webb

Personal account. Formerly @humanrightsHRLC and @anticorruption.

[Human Rights Law Centre @humanrightsHRLC]

ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re proud to launch Australia’s first specialist whistleblower legal service. The Whistleblower Project will protect and empower people to speak up about human rights abuses and serious injustice.

Find out more: https://t.co/WinssRHKVq

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

Thanks to @jmwhistleblower, @Lyshrose and all of the other whistleblowers incl Troy Stolz, Sharon Kelsey, Richard Boyle, David McBride, Peter Fox, Benjamin Koh and others for their bravery,
and @KieranPender , @DanielHRLC , @humanrightsHRLC for their brilliant idea.

[Nick Feik @NickFeik]

In Australia, whistleblowers have done more than all of our regulators combined to address corruption and expose wrongdoing, yet are punished for it. The laws to protect them are broken. Fortunately (and no thanks to the govt) hope is at hand. https://t.co/mzQ1lseBbt

[Daniel Webb @DanielHRLC]

Beginning extended parental leave today as we await the arrival of twins.

Very grateful to work for an organisation that generously supports parents. Look forward to being back on deck at @humanrightsHRLC in 2023!

[Human Rights Law Centre @humanrightsHRLC]

“We can now see even more clearly the appalling disregard for the safety and dignity of refugees and asylum seekers held on (Nauru),” @ScottHRLC via @crikey_news https://t.co/OIcrAOYBRL

[Alice Drury @AliceDrury]

This election, pro-democracy reforms are front-and-centre of the debate. Earlier this week I spoke to @joshzepps on @ABCSydney about just how far behind other democracies we are, and which pre-election promises will fix it.
https://t.co/scmMC8tmxi

[Kieran Pender @KieranHRLC]

A new anti-protest law before Tasmania's Parliament is unnecessary and undemocratic. This is the 4th time the Tasmanian government has tried to silence protesters - with the other attempts blocked by the High Court and Parliament. It should not become law
https://t.co/TppVnYLOUW

[Human Rights Law Centre @humanrightsHRLC]

“They give because it buys them access and influence with decision makers,” @AliceDrury tells @joshzepps on @ABCSydney.

A must-listen program about lobbying, political donations and the pressing need for a federal integrity commission with teeth.

Listen: https://t.co/HD5oNCQp9H

[Daniel Webb @DanielHRLC]

The same party that used charity CEOs in election ads is now going after a charity for ‘political advocacy’.

Incredibly dangerous for Govt to pick and choose which charities to silence.

Charities should be free to advocate, even when Govt doesn’t like what they have to say.

[The Sydney Morning Herald @smh]

Exclusive: Liberals demand investigation into Smart Energy Council over political advocacy | @michaelkoziol
https://t.co/Xh0nSw0PSL

[Daniel Webb @DanielHRLC]

Great job going at @humanrightsHRLC: we're hiring a Managing Lawyer to lead our work on migration and refugee rights:
https://t.co/JGzc1qrRAG

[Daniel Webb @DanielHRLC]

Punishing whistleblowers is undemocratic. It intimidates people into silence and keeps serious misconduct hidden from view.

This #WorldPressFreedomDay, all parties should commit to dropping unjust whistleblower prosecutions.

Great @KieranHRLC piece:

https://t.co/Gf43U7FS4a

[Human Rights Law Centre @humanrightsHRLC]

Corruption has a cost. Every dollar wasted on rorts could have been spent helping people.

Whichever party wins government must prioritise the introduction of a federal anti-corruption commission with teeth. We need to protect #OurDemocracy.

#auspol https://t.co/paQDNAnavR

[Alice Drury @AliceDrury]

Excellent article today by Waleed Aly in @theage on how each major party is lying to voters about the other's policies.
They're taking us down a dark path that could white ant our democracy. We need reform to stop them from doing this.
https://t.co/HFTozvb64l

[Alice Drury @AliceDrury]

After 4+ years of coming after charities for engaging in advocacy that the Government doesn't like, it's an extraordinary double standard for @JoshFrydenberg to enlist charity CEOs to help get him re-elected. #GuideDogsVictoria

[Alice Drury @AliceDrury]

A reminder that everything charities need to know about complying with electoral laws while they do their important advocacy in the lead up to the election is here: https://t.co/suZ2poaL0B

[Daniel Webb @DanielHRLC]

@TownsendJoelC @MonashLawSchool @VicLegalAid Congratulations Joel. What an awesome contribution to human rights and access to justice you've made at VLA. Best of luck in the new gig.

[Human Rights Law Centre @humanrightsHRLC]

Tomorrow the High Court will consider the Morrison gov’s bid for more secrecy in the Collaery case

@KieranHRLC explains why the prosecution should be dropped altogether

Whistleblowers are crucial to democracy. They should be protected, not punished

@SMH https://t.co/X1mS5hMSUZ

[Josephine Langbien @JosephineHRLC]

Detained for political revenge, released before an election. The Morrison Government has played politics with people’s lives, with devastating consequences. Important words by @MehdiAli98

https://t.co/SJKi5Rgzpx

[Bianca Hall @_Biancah]

The last eight men locked up at Melbourne’s Park Hotel after being Medevaced from offshore detention have been released. If they can be released now, why exactly was it “necessary” to incarcerate these men for so long? What was the point? (Rhetorical: we know the point)

[Daniel Webb @DanielHRLC]

We need a strong and independent human rights commission. And we need human rights credibility on the world stage.

The Morrison Government has undermined both:

https://t.co/MlyXiKHwkQ