Paul Russell
Paternalism in the Apple IslePaul Russell | 9 Feb 2013Anyone who follows Australian politics and politics in general knows the old saying: never run an inquiry if you don’t know the outcome.Elder Abuse: Our most appalling crimePaul Russell | 29 Sep 2012Congratulations to the Tasmanian Government for their announcements this week of an initiative to fight Elder Abuse in the island state. The 12 month project funded by the State Government to the tune of $120,000 will attempt to gauge the extent of the problem.Nitschke and Exit must answer questionsPaul Russell | 5 Sep 2012The roll out of Exit International and Dr Philip Nitschke’s latest project, the provision of kits that include a nitrogen cylinder to bring about death by suffocation, should ring alarm bells with the Australian public and regulatory authorities.Tasmania launches elder abuse initiativePaul Russell | 29 Aug 2012It's time for Premier Giddings to rethink her commitment to euthanasia legislation.South Australia: going for Gold!Paul Russell | 14 Aug 2012With the London Olympics coming to a close and the questions about Australia’s overall lack of performance against high expectations, two South Australian MPs look certain to make sure that at least one Australian state holds a world record. If The Hon Bob Such Mp and Steph Key MP are true to their words on the ABC 7:30 Report (SA) recently, then they will both be introducing new euthanasia bills into the parliament when sitting resumes in September. These will be the sixth and seventh bills introduced since this parliament began in March 2010.Hard cases, great cases, and bad lawPaul Russell | 17 Apr 2012The UK case of the plight of Locked-In suffer, Tony Nicklinson, who is seeking to ‘change the existing understanding of the common law’ on assisted suicide (effectively, murder) is by any rendering a hard case.Bandt's rantPaul Russell | 8 Mar 2012No one should begrudge any Australian or group of Australian’s from ‘pushing their barrow’ in seeking to further their agenda, whatever that might be.subscribe donate
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