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Here's 7 logical reasons why NOT to vote LNP based on protecting the Rule of Law.

THE most fundamental thing in our society.
#auspol #qanda
Most people understand the Rule of Law exists only when the executive (Queen/GG), the judiciary (judges) & the legislature (Parliament/politicians) don't interfere in each other's business right?

Foundation of our society.

So, why does LNP wanna mess with it?
#auspol
The common law system has worked for millennia, yet on several occasions this LNP govt has threatened our very Rule of Law by coming 'perilously close' (quote from @markdreyfusQCMP) to undermining the very system they claim to defend.

#auspol
1. Spud said in Feb 2018:
"the public should help select judges and magistrates in state courts, leaving the door open to the direct election of judges."

Legislature interfering with judiciary
#auspol
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
2. Ministers Greg Hunt, Michael Sukkar & Alan Tudge avoid contempt charges after apologizing to court.

Legislature interfering with judiciary
#auspol
abc.net.au/news/2017-06-2…
3. Malcolm Turnbull close to interfering with High Court

Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus criticised Mr Turnbull for saying Mr Joyce was "qualified to sit in the house and the High Court will so hold".

Legislature interfering with judiciary
#auspol
abc.net.au/news/2017-08-1…
4. Spud, again, introduced then abandoned laws that forced secrecy rules on asylum seeker staff, which threatened freedom of speech.

Violates common law principles & rights.
#auspol
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
5. LNP govt introduced Anti-Terrorism Laws that gave unprecedented power to Parliament.

Unprecedented power to the legislature in regard to freedom of speech, movement, association, no checks & balances.
#auspol
smh.com.au/opinion/antite…
6. Spud, again, then doubled the size of his Ministry & the amount of Ministers (including a junior Minister) who can approve Anti-Terror control orders.

Unprecedented power to four individuals in the legislature, no checks & balances
#auspol
theguardian.com/australia-news…
7. Australia's human rights commissioner said the LNP govt are 'ideologically opposed to human rights'.

Violates our international obligations & common law rights & principles.
#auspol
theguardian.com/australia-news…
So, if you look at it from a Rule of Law perspective, the LNP don't have a real good track record.

And personally, I don't think there's anyone in the LNP that is smarter than every legal mind since the Magna Carta, so I don't think they should mess with the Rule of Law.
#auspol
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