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SARC wants to keep Victorian Charter – so long as it’s not a Charter anymore
by Sarah Joseph On 14 September, the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee (SARC) of the Victorian Parliament delivered its review of the state’s Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities. While SARC does not recommend repealing the Charter, the profoundly disappointing report includes a recommendation that the Charter be gutted so as to deprive it…
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The SARC review of the Victorian Charter of Rights and Responsibilities – profoundly disappointing
by Sarah Joseph, Julie Debeljak and Adam Fletcher The Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee of the Victorian Parliament today tabled its report after a review of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006. In essence, the majority of the Committee recommends stripping most of the operative provisions from the Charter, leaving…
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