Australia becoming increasingly isolated on human rights: Gillian Triggs

By Michael Gordon
Updated November 26 2015 - 5:18pm, first published 1:40am
Professor Gillian Triggs on Wednesday. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Professor Gillian Triggs on Wednesday. Photo: Louise Kennerley

The erosion of fundamental freedoms and overreach of ministerial discretion is leaving Australia increasingly isolated from international community standards, the president of the Human Rights Commission, Professor Gillian Triggs has warned.

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