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What an insult to Australia's democracy and an insult to human rights.
From Crikey,
Meet our new human rights commissioner with the perfect credentials (Lib, IPA, 18c)
Lorraine Finlay has in the past asserted a number of positions that may place her at odds with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Yesterday the federal government quietly appointed Lorraine Finlay as the next human rights commissioner. She is a Murdoch University legal academic and human trafficking specialist with the Australian mission to ASEAN.
Media releases from Attorney-General Michaelia Cash and the Australian Human Rights Commission both praised Finlay’s academic expertise and work in international human rights law. But they neglected to mention hers deep ties to the Liberal Party, as a former upper house candidate in Western Australia and president of the state’s Liberal women’s council. They also overlooked her years spent vocally taking positions that might put her at odds with the AHRC.
From Crikey,
Meet our new human rights commissioner with the perfect credentials (Lib, IPA, 18c)
Lorraine Finlay has in the past asserted a number of positions that may place her at odds with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Yesterday the federal government quietly appointed Lorraine Finlay as the next human rights commissioner. She is a Murdoch University legal academic and human trafficking specialist with the Australian mission to ASEAN.
Media releases from Attorney-General Michaelia Cash and the Australian Human Rights Commission both praised Finlay’s academic expertise and work in international human rights law. But they neglected to mention hers deep ties to the Liberal Party, as a former upper house candidate in Western Australia and president of the state’s Liberal women’s council. They also overlooked her years spent vocally taking positions that might put her at odds with the AHRC.