National Human Rights Consultation Submission 

AGWW-7QY66U 

Name: DAVID BERNARD 

Submission Text: 

I am strongly opposed to the introduction of a bill of rights
 
in Australia. Human rights are already protected in Australia. Australia
 
therefore, does not need any additional legislation to ‘protect’ rights and
 
therefore, we do not need a Charter of Rights.
 
Further reasons for my opposition to a Charter of Rights are that such a
 
charter would likely mean the addition of rights for minority groups and
 
increased power to the judiciary, who are supposed to judicate on the law
 
enacted by our elected representatives, not provide an activist front for
 
their own views. The Australian governments has a far greater need to
 
promote responsibilities not rights. 

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