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The Human Rights implications of the Electoral Disclosure Reform and Foreign Influence Bills
By Dr Adam Fletcher The Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017, along with the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017 and the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (Charges Imposition) Bill 2017, constitute a package of legislation designed to overhaul Australia’s political donation and covert lobbying rules. The Government’s aim with these Bills […]
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Vaccinating kids, spying on Bin Laden: just another misuse of humanitarian aid
By Marius Smith It has recently emerged that the CIA set up a vaccination campaign in Pakistan as part of a covert operation to monitor Osama Bin Laden’s compound there and obtain a DNA sample from one of his relatives. Although plenty of people would argue that the end justifies the means, jeopardising the health […]
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law 