Labor conference unanimously passes motion by MP Peter Russo,co-sponsored by Together union, for parliamentary inquiry into rights charter A push for a current human rights act to head off legislative excesses in Queensland enjoys wide and “passionate” support among Labor MPs, or according to the union who helped drive the issue at the partys state conference.
The Labor conference in Brisbane on Sunday unanimously passed a motion by MP Peter Russo – the onetime lawyer who helped doctor Mohamed Haneef defend a botched terror prosecution by the Australian federal police – for a parliamentary inquiry into how a rights charter would be implemented. Related: Queensland: call for human rights act to protect against 'crazy' crackdowns Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com