Post by Law Council of Australia

Last week, the federal Opposition unveiled the initial phase of its Australian Values Immigration Plan.   Today in Lawyers Weekly, Tania Wolff, President of the Law Council of Australia, asks whether the Australian Values Statement accurately reflects the values we hold, and expresses concerns about the proposal to give it binding legal force. Extract:   “…the Values Statement contains principles most Australians would support: respect, tolerance, compassion, and equality of opportunity – the essence of what we often call a “fair go”.   There are real concerns about giving this statement binding legal force, particularly given its broad and sometimes imprecise concepts.   There’s also the fundamental question of whether it actually reflects the values we hold.   In its current form, the answer is no.   Some elements are selective. Others are incomplete. And some risk being misleading.”   Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ePTXqsa4   #auslaw #migrationlaw