The balancing act: how much free speech should our public servants have? Editors' Picks The past few months have shown us the importance of public servants making public statements as well as limits involved with this. Namely: public servants… Read more
Freedom of speech: a history from the forbidden fruit to Facebook Wednesday July 3, 2019 By Matthew Sharpe Communications & Technology There’s an implicit idea we understand the basic meaning of “free speech”, and we are all entitled to it. But what does it really mean,… Read more
Julianne Schultz: what do we want to be when we grow up? Monday September 24, 2018 By Julianne Schultz Culture The tone of public discourse has become so aggressive, nit picking and ideological there were few willing to engage. Founding editor of the Griffith Review,… Read more
Public servants should be free to comment on social media under fake names: AAT Wednesday April 18, 2018 By Stephen Easton News The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has decided that public servants should be free to criticise government policy under fake names on social media, on the basis… Read more
Know your limits: free speech as a public servant Wednesday September 28, 2016 By Stephen Easton News In the age of social media, public servants who enjoy political activities and contributing to public life often find the rules oppressive or hard to… Read more
Public servants and free speech: knowing when to shut up Thursday November 13, 2014 By John Wilson Features Free speech is a fundamental democratic value; the Australian constitution impliedly protects political communication. Why, then, is the government so keen to gag public servants?… Read more
