Derryn Hinch forms Justice Party, tilt at Senate seat.
"I'm going into Politics," says SKY News / Seven broadcaster.
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Veteran broadcaster Derryn Hinch will stand for a Senate seat in the next federal election, forming his own party, Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party.
The SKY News / Seven journalist will stand candidates in all states and territories next year.
“The timing is right. Australians are fed up with the quality, or lack of quality, in our judicial system. A bit like Peter Finch in Network – they are “fed up and not going to take it any more”. They’re also fed up with the major parties,” he said in a press release.
“My decision to go into politics is a result of all the support we received for last year’s Jail 2 Justice walk and the 160,000 people who signed the petition for a national public register of convicted sex offenders.
“The Justice Party stands for justice and equality in so many areas of our lives. There’s our petition, bail reform and justice in sentencing, but also the courts have to start taking the epidemic of domestic violence more seriously. Also when you talk about equal rights it must mean equal rights for all Australians. So that all people can live and marry and work like everybody else — plus equal pay and equal reward — whatever their colour, creed or sexuality.”
Hinch, 71, has been a long time advocate on issues of justice, resulting in three convictions, including two prison stays and one home detention.
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If it motivates Steve Vizard into digging out his ‘Hunch’ beard and heading for the makeup department then I’m all for it! But only if.
If you were a supporter of Hinch, wouldn’t you also object to voting for anyone including him?
I thought Waleed Aly’s questions to him tonight were more pointed than usual – he normally tries to tread more of a middle line. But he was very keen to have Hinch make it clear that voting for him meant you support capital punishment. Which Hinch obligingly did. I thought it was a good point to make, as it wasn’t in anything else I’d read on the topic. Good work Waleed.
Bet he starts voting now
Considering this is a guy who doesn’t vote in Elections it’ll be funny if his followers do the same
Maybe he should run for a state seat if his main platform is criminal justice..?
This is no time for rational thought!
This made me wonder whether he could be prevented from entering politics dues to his previous convictions. I found this detailed article that clarifies the position – which appears to be different in each Australian state.
aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Publications_Archive/CIB/cib0203/03CIB22
Anyone else out there remember a movie called “Dead-End Drive-In”? I can’t help but think parties like this are either designed to or doomed to work along similar lines…
Just looked it up. I am going to have to get hold of a copy of that movie.
Derryn certainly has had a lot of experience with our judicial system. Isn’t “justice and equality” an oxymoron?
No justice is getting what you deserve. Equality is everybody getting the same whether that is just or not;.