Dear ttbn,

You need to seriously do some research into
the facts of the matter before making
comments if you want to have any credibility
on this forum -
otherwise you shall susequently be ignored.
Also you need to provide evidence to substantiate
your claims and sweeping generalisations.

Try again.

Conservativehippie,

I have no intention of being a member of a political party, (I actually have a life).

You didn't answer my question though - that Gillian Triggs (or her role) is to be concerned about the human rights of Bronwyn Bishop, other Liberal party members - along with all other people in Australia.

She is not simply there to do whatever a government wants or says to do. To me this downplays the role of having a Human Rights Commissioner.

Many people face discrimination now, having to go Equal Opportunity Commissions. I haven't done this, but one day when I was charity collecting, I had a very bad epileptic seizure. An ambulance was called as I was unconscious and not responding. The shopping centre management wanted me banned as the ambulance vehicle had blocked the main entrance.

At my next appointment to my Neurologist I explained the situation, and she responded re OH&S. I said what do I do, something, nothing in life?

Human rights (at a basic level) should be protected, not something needing to be fought for.

Dear Nathan,

I fully agree . The Human Rights Commissioner is an
independent statutory officer. It has to go by the
rule of law and is not subject to (nor should it be)
government control.

The following link explains the shameful recent dirty
pool tactics by the government and its ministers
on her and their attempts to slur her reputation and get
her to resign:

http://theconversation.com/brandis-and-dutton-play-some-dirty-pool-in-their-fight-with-gillian-triggs-42948

Lucky for us in this country she refused to be intimidated.

Foxy,

Nobody could ever prove anything to you. You are too much of windbag.

Dear ttbn,

Actually many people have proven a great deal
to me on this forum. Of course they've all been
people whose opinions I've respected.

We have enough ranting, raving, braying
like asses, boorish politically obtuse
blowhards with their political agendas.

But what the heck. This is a public forum
after-all and it takes all sorts.

So, if I'm a windbag - just because I'm not buying
what you're selling. What does that make you
I wonder?

What a dreadful story NathanJ!

That shopping centre management should be reported to as many people as possible, so hopefully they will all complain loudly to that centre.

No one can tell when they are going to have an epileptic fit, or faint, or have a hypoglycemic attack, a fall, or indeed any other fall down illness they may suffer in any public place....whether in a main entrance or not.

You, and anyone else going about their lawful everyday business, have just as much right to go to the shopping centre as anyone else.

It is people like Gillian Triggs who would stand up for your human rights, no matter what political party, race, colour or religion you were. And she does it with dignity in the face of bullying tactics used by a PM and his close cronies.
They are not worthy enough to lick her boots....

ttbn you are a rude person.
The very last person that deserves your poisonous words is Foxy.
A wiser person would be hard to find.