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It is Discernable®
Matt Wong
Dr Ben Saunders - Human Rights and Constitutional Law
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Nov 8, 2021 at 8:00 am.
How Human Rights fit within the Australian legal system
The Australian legal system is different to the US legal system
The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities is toothless
Where do we get our human rights from?
Strong human rights relies on an effective political system
The medicalisation of politics and the politicisation of medical science
The rise of technocracy and the inability to measure cost/benefit ratios
We need more experts speaking about ethics!
Have we lost the culture of human rights?
Are we ignoring the Australian Constitution?
What the Constitution says about medical treatments
The Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021
How is this different to a dictatorship?
There is now no area of life exempt from political and government control
What could be next for the Government to control
Should Human Rights protections be understood from a Natural Rights perspective or Positive Rights?
Is there an optimal system – The US system vs the Australian System?
Finding pleasure in law
The social environment that formed the Australian Constitution
Competitive Federalism lacking in Australia
The Australian Constitution’s importance compared to the US Constitution
The Victorian Constitution is not a constitution
Australian states can be constituted without a constitution
How do we determine derogable and non-derogable rights?
The European Union
Has the historical momentum of human rights been positive?
Is law is a lagging indicator of culture or does it create culture?
What is the future of human rights?
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Show notes
Dr Ben Saunders is a senior lecturer in constitutional law at Deakin University who recently wrote a piece for the ABC on the human rights implications of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.
This exclusive interview was the first time he appeared on video as an academic.
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