Barnaby is Right

"We are a not-for-profit news site, which helps young journalists build their portfolios. We barely have any resources," she said. "If implemented, this is going to penalise smaller news providers who don't have the resources to be able to deal with the regulator." The Australian Labor Party has certainly "lost its way". They seem to have forgotten... that one of their very own, Dr H.V. "Doc" Evatt, as Australia's delegate to the United Nations, played a key role in drafting the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They seem to have forgotten that, as President of the United Nations General Assembly, Doc Evatt oversaw the adoption of the UDHR by the UN's member countries - including Australia - in 1948. Above all, modern Australian Labor (and Bob Brown) seem to have forgotten Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (emphasis added): Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. Leading founder of the United Nations, co-drafter of the UDHR, High Court judge, lifelong ALP member, Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs (Foreign Minister), and Labor opposition leader 1951-60 H.V. "Doc" Evatt will be turning in his grave.Read More