Brennan Committee finds Australians overwhelmingly want better Human rights Protection.

Greg Barnes, in Crikey today, reports that the core message of the Brennan Committee’s report to the Rudd government on human rights is that Australians want better human rights protection.

In a speech delivered today, Frank Brennan revealed how out of touch with community sentiment Australian opponents of a human rights law actually are.

The federal Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, praised the work of the committee but was non-committal regarding the key recommendation for a national Human Rights Act. As Greg Barnes says, the ball is now in his and Mr. Rudd’s court. If Labor rejects a national human rights law because they are scared off by conservatives, they will be denying the Australian people the chance to be treated with greater respect by their government.