A novel Ipsos poll puts the Coalition ahead of Labor at 53-47 on a two-party preferred basis as the former Senate leader Eric Abetz unleashes on the Canberra press gallery. Parliament sits and Senate estimates hearings are under way. All the developments from Canberra,live 12.35am BSTSooo yesterday.A short sequel by Politics Live featuring human rights.
Promoting national human rights institutions and building much-needed capacities will form the final element of our campaign. Strong national human rights institutions play a crucial role in promoting, preserving and advancing human rights.We are working in close partnership with the Australian Human Rights Commission. 12.29am BSTLet’s leave silly stuff ups and silly walks to catch the foreign minister Julie Bishop, or launching Australia’s candidacy for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2018-20 term.
Bishop opens by acknowledging the president of the Human Rights Commission,Gillian Triggs (amongst other guests.) This would be the lady the Abbott government tried to hip-and-shoulder-charge out of her post. As Hilary Duff once observed .. Sooo yesterday ..
Australia’s candidacy is a degree of our longstanding commitment to promoting and protecting human rights, both in Australia and around the world.
Historically, or our efforts,our record in the field of human rights, is strong and I have a particular interest in the rights of women and their role in peace, and security and clash,and the empowerment of women which is at the centre, in fact, and of our aid program.
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Source: theguardian.com