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Advocacy and Comment

The ERISJ asks the hard questions about human dignity and wellbeing. Solid research is the precondition of our advocacy – and any right to urge social or policy change.  Please refer also to our Major Research Projects.

MOST RECENT ARTICLES:

‘Me’ generation gets over itself - Fremantle Gazette  (August 24, 2010)
Not too late for abuse redress by David Freeman (August 10, 2010)
Mixed Bag of Results - Melville Times by David Freeman (August 3, 2010) 
Better deal for Aboriginal Australia? By David Freeman (July 22, 2010)
Water Shed for Voting Power (July 21, 2010)
“Boatpeople are election fodder says campaigner” (July 07, 2010):
“A return to Howard era” (July 07, 2010):
The ERISJ asks the WA government to reopen the inquest into Aboriginal elder Mr Ward’s death. (July 2010).
Refugees desperately need our help, not our prejudices’ (June 2010).
The ERISJ Responds to the Government's 9 April 2010 Media Release, 'Changes to Australia's Immigration Processing System'. (April 2010)
ERISJ letter to WA Premier Barnett re. low-paid workers
Government reduces maximum payout for its Redress WA Scheme
  • (August 2009) Media Release offers nine principles supporting a reversal of the Government's decision to reduce Redress payouts from $80k to $45k
  • (October 2009) Response by Minister for Child Protection; Community Services;Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests, Robyn McSweeney MLC
Time to Rethink Treatment of Aboriginal Australia
  • (June 2009) Media Release following Coroner's Report of Mr Ward's death in custody by David Freeman
60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
Pre-Budget Submission to WACOSS/WA State Government
Inquiry Into Immigration Detention in Australia
Australian Senate Inquiry into the Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008
National Conference on Racism

 

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