Maria O’Sullivan Monash University Prime Minister Scott Morrison took many people by surprise this week when he said a COVID-19 vaccine would be “as mandatory as you could possibly make it”. Although he later backtracked on the use of the word “mandatory”, he made clear the government is aiming
It’s an understatement to say that I’m no fan of blowhard billionaire Clive Palmer. Palmer is a braggadocious, shonky used-car salesman incarnate as a resource billionaire. And he foisted Jacqui Lambie on we long-suffering Tasmanians. That said, the West Australian government’s treatment of Palmer is a shocking
Pretty sure I’m preaching to the converted on this subject and on this site but a word of warning: if you rely on the MSM (or Chloe Swarbrick) for accurate information on the overseas experience of legalizing commercially grown cannabis you are being misled. John Lord is an ex-New
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com “There is one source of truth… and that’s the announcements we make here” Chris Hipkins, Minister of Health, Beehive Press Conference 14 August. On Monday, the Prime Minister announced that the General Election will be delayed for a month. It will now be held
Press Release: ACT Party “The Government’s response to a ruling on the Level 4 lockdown suggests that it believes it’s above the law,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. The High Court has ruled that the first nine days of the Level 4 lockdown wasn’t mandated by law
You may well remember when The BFD first broke the story that the legal advice given to Police showed that the first lockdown was illegal, at least for the first nine days. We were then subsequently leaked more details to back that up. At the time Attorney-General David Parker denied
James Farmer QC jamesfarmerqc.co.nz LEGALISATION OF CANNABIS SUPPLY AND USE WILL ELIMINATE THE BLACK MARKET The short answer to this proposition, based on North American experience, is no. The longer answer, however, is that there are two effects of legalisation, both of which make the present effects of
James Farmer QC jamesfarmerqc.co.nz MEDICINAL CANNABIS IS NOW LEGAL AND SO CANNABIS FOR RECREATIONAL USE SHOULD BE ALSO In a separate article from her Herald piece (published in The Irish Times, 16 September 2019), Professor Cannon refers to a book written by a former New York Times journalist,
TV PRESENTER Neil Oliver says Scotland’s new Hate Crime Bill could mean that he faces a long prison sentence for expressing certain views. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill introduced by Scottish Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf looks to extend the law on ‘hate crime’ covering particular characteristics,
Steve Elers Manawatu Guardian Ahead of the cannabis legislation and control referendum, Justice Minister Andrew Little revealed he had “tried it a few times” when asked by The AM Show newsreader Amanda Gillies last week. So, the minister responsible for the government ministry that convicts thousands of people each year
Oregon State Police have decided to leave Portland to the criminals in the face of a dramatic decision by the County District Attorney who decided he would not be charging criminals whose offending is only related to the continuing protests in the city. The State Police had been called in
James Farmer QC jamesfarmerqc.co.nz I have consistently believed that cannabis is a harmful substance and that people who use it for “recreational purposes” would be more sensible to choose a healthy form of recreation that doesn’t put them and those dependent on them, i.e. their children
righttolife.org.uk The number of assisted suicide and euthanasia deaths in Canada rose by more than 25% in 2019 and made up 2% of all deaths in the country last year, according to a report released by the Canadian Government. Health Canada’s first annual report on Medical Assistance
It didn’t take long for Labour’s new tenancy laws to backfire. Landlords had expressed their concern that antisocial behaviour would skyrocket as bad tenants were now protected from any consequences. Three written warnings are required within a 90-day period to begin the termination process. We predicted that the
As in the Netherlands, where the statistics all point upwards, the major risks of euthanasia for New Zealanders are a loss of respect for life, misuse and ‘scope creep’. Our nation records very high levels of depression, refusing to accept any connection with marijuana use – which is (ironically, or not,
On election day, Saturday 19 September, voters will take part in a referendum on the End of Life Choice Act 2019. This referendum, which will be binding on the government, is likely to make euthanasia and assisted suicide legal in New Zealand. Pro-euthanasia campaigners argue that the issue is to
