Yesterday the Government’s Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee delivered its report to the Victorian Parliament. The Report contains two conflicting recommendations, divided along political lines. The majority report recommendation is that only one of the three existing Charter functions be retained. This would effectively remove the Charter’s influence in the courts as well as [...]
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Do we really care about the vulnerable and needy? Who would say no? Yet what practical implications arise from this claim to care? The brother of Jesus and early church leader, James, explained that doing good is not about mere assurances, 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith [...] 14 September 2011 – Victorian Government Charter Review Report Handed Down. The Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee has delivered its report to Parliament. It presents two views, a majority (Government backed) recommendation and a minority recommendation. The majority report recommends significantly reducing the Charter’s scope in relation to overseeing government services and the ability [...] The Victorian Government is undertaking a review of Victoria’s Charter of Rights and Responsibilities following 4 years of the Charter’s operation. The Government’s Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee (SARC), which has been appointed to review the Charter, has received a large number of submissions. Public hearings before the committee shall be held and SARC must table [...] In an editorial following the announcement of a review into the Victorian Charter, the Herald-Sun responded with this headline: “Dump Labor’s charter for crims” – Editorial Sunday Herald Sun, April 24, 2011. The paper went on to slam the Charter for being “hijacked” by criminals: “As the Sunday Herald Sun has repeatedly pointed out, the charter has been [...] Hailed by the Vatican as “historic” a decision by the Grand Chamber (highest body) of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that displaying crucifixes in Italian public school classrooms is not a violation of a secular education or freedom of religion, thought and conscience (Articles 2 and 9 of the European Convention [...] During the National Consultation on Human Rights in 2008-09, Father Frank Brennan responded to the idea that a federal Human Rights Act (or Charter) was really intended to restrict religious freedom. In a letter to the Sydney Morning Herald (July 31, 2009) Father Brennan stated (in part), “As a Catholic priest who abhors trendy laws aimed [...] “Ben” had lived in housing commission with his mother for 18 years. When she passed away in 2005 he was evicted for rental arrears. At the age of 29 he became homeless, moving between temporary but unaffordable short term accommodation while dealing with his mother’s loss. He became depressed (which was undiagnosed) and struggled in [...] “Let all visitors who chance to arrive be welcomed as if it were Christ himself.” –Benedictine Rule “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 Hospitality is a cardinal biblical value. It is [...] 19 April 2011 – Victorian Government announces Charter Review. The Victorian Government has announced a review of Victoria’s Charter of Rights and Responsibilities. A review is required by the Charter [s 44 (1)] and the terms of reference are wide-ranging. It includes possibilities for extending the scope of the Charter (outlined in s 44(2)), as [...] |
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