#legislate

When lawmakers themselves appear unwilling to abide by the laws they legislate – Nsemkeka Justice, equality, and fairness are the cornerstones of any functional democracy. A just society requires that all individuals be treated equally, regardless of their social, economic, or political standing. The proverb “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” is a variant of the phrase “You…

Queensland has become only the second state to legislate a mandatory data breach notification scheme for public sector entities, as an almost identical scheme comes into effect in New South Wales. The Information Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 passed through the Queensland state Parliament on Wednesday, less than two months after the bill was first introduced. The new scheme…

CheckMate October 6, 2023 This week, CheckMate examines the difference between changes that can be made to the proposed Voice to Parliament by the parliament itself and those that would require another referendum. We also check out suggestions that the National Press Club favoured the Yes campaign when choosing venues for recent speeches, and explain why Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s claim…

by Jim Gordon We Christians seem to think that we can make everything better by voting the right politicians into office and passing the right laws. We seem to think that we can actually legislate morality. We have our pet doctrines and think with the right people in office or the right laws passed, the world would be a better place. We think if we can get the democrats out and the republicans…