May 08, 2017
"Andrew" - Freedom of Religion on Campus
Case Type: Freedom of Religion (university campus) Status: Settled by negotiation “Andrew” (pseudonym) is a student at a large Australian university. He is also a Christian. That is what he told...
Read moreFebruary 03, 2017
Corneloup v Launceston - Defending Street Evangelism in the Federal Court
Case type: Freedom of Speech (street preaching) Status: Won in the Federal Court Caleb Corneloup has been a street evangelist for several years, preaching in each of the cities where he...
Read moreSeptember 25, 2020
Vilification Laws Misused to Attack Free Speech
What do you think about ‘cancel-culture’? A healthy liberal democratic society requires freedom to exchange ideas and beliefs and to participate in public debate. A society that lacks such freedoms...
Read moreAugust 21, 2020
The process as punishment: The misuse of vilification laws
The Human Rights Law Alliance is acting for Lyle Shelton in relation to a vilification complaint brought against him by two drag queens. This piece explains the basic substance of the...
Read moreAugust 07, 2020
Mark Latham Moves to Uphold Parental Rights
This week, the Hon. Mark Latham MLC moved to restore parental rights in NSW. His Education Legislation Amendment (Parental Rights) Bill 2020 will give control back to parents over the...
Read moreJuly 17, 2020
State Governments Move to Ban 'Conversion Therapy'
Gay 'conversion therapy' laws are a bad idea. South Australian Shadow Minister for Human Services Nat Cook recently announced that she is drafting legislation to outlaw 'conversion therapy' practices that...
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