A society cannot stand for human rights unless it stands for the human rights of all – including refugees, migrants, stateless people, minorities and others. When anyone’s human rights are denied, everyone’s rights are undermined.
#HumanRightsDay
Do you know what’s embarrassing? Being the only one searched head to toe (including taking shoes and socks off) in the middle of a full capacity Surry Hills bar because a NSW Police dog “picked up the scent of illegal drugs” on my person. Hands up on the wall and everything. 😣
I'm glad the Senate majority report has backed a judicial inquiry with the powers of a Royal Commission. A profound disappointment that Liberal & National senators decided again to jump into bed with Murdoch against the Australian people & our democracy. https://t.co/zURMhWYt9d
Amazing to think that today I could have stood in the middle of the road and torn up $66 BILLION in taxpayer dollars and let the fragments blow away in the wind, and achieved exactly the same outcome as Scott Morrison has reached in his dealings with France. #auspol#submarines
When Morrison announced the arts funding, he couldn’t bring himself to acknowledge that it was for violinists, actors, dancers, comedians, playwrights, or anyone else whom he suspects might have once worn a black skivvy to a university party. My column: https://t.co/1esjvxf0rC