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Hugh de Kretser

Hugh de Kretser

Hugh de Kretser is the President of the Human Rights Commission

Children aged as young as 10 should not be locked up in jail.

One key Australian human rights failing is attracting global attention

No one should be locking up 10-year-old children. We have been asking governments about this for years.

  • Hugh de Kretser

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Police arrest a man at an anti-lockdown protest outside Victoria's Parliament House on November 3.

Pandemic bill not perfect but does improve transparency, accountability

The hyperbole about the legislation expressed by some groups makes many people worry we’ll be plunged into endless lockdowns.

  • Hugh de Kretser