National Human Rights Consultation Submission 

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Name: Lilian Falzon 

Submission Text: 

I endorse a Charter of Rights to encompass "Freedom of Choice"
 
The latter applies to religious freedom(including the right of
 
athiests),freedom of expression, race and sex/sexual discrimination, age
 
and disability discrimination.
 
The right to education, health, housing, privacy, freedom for economic,
 
social & cultural rights
 
assembley & association, and children's rights are sacred to the Aussie
 
culture.
 
I strongly support the "Right of Choice" for a woman regarding abortion or
 
for the elderly should euthanasia be a final choice. Religious beliefs
 
regarding such matters is up to the individual believer and should not
 
become political and restrict the option of choice to our mainstream
 
community.
 
Concern arises when in the name of 'National Security and Terrorism'
 
existing laws are hurriedly amended or new laws passed which curb the
 
rights of an individual or treatment of people who are detained. Let
 
Australia have its own policies and it may be wise to recognise the
 
scaremongering which goes on in US due to the country's politics.
 
These rights need to be put in place especially for minority groups,
 
whether they be the indigineous people, the migrants, the elderly, the
 
gay, the homeless. It is vital that justice is accessible to everyone. 

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