Human rights and equality
Human rights and anti-discrimination law, same-sex marriage, religious freedom, identity politics and Indigenous recognition.
Research 1
Policy 6
Opening statement to Commonwealth Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into Freedom of speech in AustraliaBerg, C. and Breheny, S. (2017) · Speeches and presentationsThe Case for the Repeal of Section 18CBerg, C., Breheny, S., Begg, M. and Bushnell, A. (2016) · Institute of Public AffairsOpening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee inquiry into Comprehensive revision of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979Berg, C., you, S.B.T. and Ludlam, S.S. (2013) · Speeches and presentationsOpening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012Berg, C. and Breheny, S. (2013) · Speeches and presentationsSubmission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Exposure Draft of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012Berg, C. and Breheny, S. (2012) · Institute of Public AffairsOpening statement to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Potential reforms of national security legislationBerg, C. and Breheny, S. (2012) · Speeches and presentations
Media 8
Sanders: Back To The Future!The Looking Forward Podcast · 26 February 2020What’s Next As China Slams Door On Liberal MPs And Hong Kong Protestors?The Looking Forward Podcast · 20 November 2019
Who Let The Lunatics Run The Asylum?The Looking Forward Podcast · 4 September 2019Conceptual Engineering And The Death Of The English LanguageThe Looking Forward Podcast · 7 August 2019What Does Scott Morrison Actually Think About RecognitionThe Looking Forward Podcast · 18 July 2019How Not to Protect Religious FreedomThe Looking Forward Podcast · 10 July 2019The State of our Origins: Would Another ATSIC Solve Anything?The Looking Forward Podcast · 5 June 2019Vote Early and Vote OftenThe Looking Forward Podcast · 8 May 2019
Who Let The Lunatics Run The Asylum?The Looking Forward Podcast · 4 September 2019Conceptual Engineering And The Death Of The English LanguageThe Looking Forward Podcast · 7 August 2019What Does Scott Morrison Actually Think About RecognitionThe Looking Forward Podcast · 18 July 2019How Not to Protect Religious FreedomThe Looking Forward Podcast · 10 July 2019The State of our Origins: Would Another ATSIC Solve Anything?The Looking Forward Podcast · 5 June 2019Vote Early and Vote OftenThe Looking Forward Podcast · 8 May 2019Commentary 37
Is Abetz right about the same-sex marriage plebiscite?ABC The Drum · 2 Feb 2016Same-Sex Marriage: When Did Dissent Become Discrimination?The Age · 23 Nov 2015Malcolm Turnbull Should Avoid The Seductive Trap Of An Early ElectionABC The Drum · 3 Nov 2015There’s Nothing Conservative About Using The Constitution As A Political TrickABC The Drum · 15 Aug 2015Constitutional Confusion And The Movement For Indigenous RecognitionABC The Drum · 30 Jun 2015Why It’s OK To Strip Foreign Fighters Of CitizenshipABC The Drum · 24 Mar 2015Curbing Free Speech Would Deprive Us Of Powerful Tool To Wield Against Islamist RadicalismThe Age · 1 Mar 2015The Inability To Handle Criticism Shows WeaknessABC The Drum · 13 Jan 2015Free speech is non-negotiableIPA Review · 10 Aug 2014How George Brandis’ Race-Hate Laws Are Good For DemocracyThe Age · 30 Mar 2014Politics Stands In The Way Of A Full 18C RepealABC The Drum · 25 Mar 2014The Olympics: A Tool For Autocrats Since 1936ABC The Drum · 28 Jan 2014Freedom: The Forgotten Human RightABC The Drum · 12 Nov 2013At Risk Of An Asylum Seeker UnderclassABC The Drum · 4 Jun 2013Conservatives Have Got Gay Marriage All WrongABC The Drum · 9 Apr 2013War on DemocracyIPA Review · 1 Apr 2013Anything You Don’t Say May Be Used Against YouABC The Drum · 26 Mar 2013The Left Is Misguided When It Uses A Bill Of Rights To Distribute WealthThe Sunday Age · 10 Mar 2013Lincoln Sheds Little Light On Some Of History’s Dark DeedsThe Sunday Age · 10 Feb 2013Anti-Discrimination Laws: An Act Of ConfusionABC The Drum · 22 Jan 2013
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Memo To Government: Having An Opinion Is Not A CrimeThe Sunday Age · 23 Dec 2012Freedom Of Association Lost In The Moral PanicABC The Drum · 11 Jul 2012Locking People Away Forever Because ASIO ReckonsABC The Drum · 22 May 2012Sport As Propaganda: Bahrain’s Vile Grand PrixABC The Drum · 18 Apr 2012Secular World Has A Christian FoundationThe Sunday Age · 15 Apr 2012The assault on freedom of speechIPA Review · 1 Dec 2011The Battle Between Political And Economic FreedomABC The Drum · 2 Nov 2011Conservatives Court The Same-Sex Marriage LobbyABC The Drum · 30 Jun 2011National Curriculum Gets Our History Badly WrongThe Sunday Age · 9 Jan 2011If Marriage Is So Good, Why Not Invite Everyone In?The Sunday Age · 21 Nov 2010Silenced In CourtThe Sunday Age · 3 Oct 2010Snapping at heels of civil libertyThe Sydney Morning Herald · 4 Sep 2010Moving forward mantra Gillard’s biggest mistakeABC The Drum · 20 Aug 2010Spurious notions of ‘national character’ aren’t helpingSpectator Australia · 5 May 2010Human Rights? Sorry, We’d Rather Strip-Search ChildrenThe Sunday Age · 13 Dec 2009Being Tough On Refugees Is Pretty WeakThe Sunday Age · 18 Oct 2009Leave The Poor Old Chaps AloneThe Sunday Age · 18 Jan 2009