Frank Brennan
Columnist at Eureka Street
Writer at Freelance
CEO of Catholic Social Services Australia
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3 weeks ago |
johnmenadue.com | Frank Brennan
The Vatican has now released the official English translation of the relatio synodi, the concluding document from the Synod of Bishops convened by Pope Francis to consider pastoral challenges to the family in the context of evangelisation.
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3 weeks ago |
johnmenadue.com | Frank Brennan
This is part of the Gasson Lecture which I delivered at Boston College today: I return to Australia accepting that my political leaders will always maintain a commitment to stopping the boats, no matter what political party they represent; but I return insisting that there is a need for international co-operation to determine how decently to stop the boats while providing an increased commitment to the orderly transfer of an increased number of refugees across our border so that they might...
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3 weeks ago |
johnmenadue.com | Frank Brennan
We recognise the First Peoples of this nation and their ongoing connection to culture and country. We acknowledge First Nations Peoples as the Traditional Owners, Custodians and Lore Keepers of the world's oldest living culture and pay respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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3 weeks ago |
johnmenadue.com | Frank Brennan
Gough Whitlam once asked me why there were so many social reformers to emerge from Queensland in the early 1970s. I told him it was simple. We had someone to whom we could react: Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen; and we had someone to inspire us: him. I have written elsewhere about his contribution to Aboriginal rights, human rights and international law. Here, I reflect on the man who inspired me so affectionately, so supportively, and with such a sense of fun.
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3 weeks ago |
johnmenadue.com | Frank Brennan
When Prime Minister Turnbull meets with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardernon Sunday, he will receive a renewed offer of help from New Zealand in relation to Manus Island. For the last four years, New Zealand has offered to take 150 refugees from Manus Island. Messrs Turnbull and Dutton have seen fit, unilaterally and contrary to the signed agreement with PNG, to step in (on behalf of PNG presumably) and refuse New Zealands offer of help.
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You can listen to my opening keynote address at the Catholic Social Services Australia National Conference https://t.co/MTU4yjFChp
This was my opening keynote address at the Catholic Social Services Australia National Conference: https://t.co/4djTw7IJYr
To form government in Australia today, you need to be able to stop the boats safely, lawfully, and effectively, while treating everyone, especially the sick, humanely and decently. If you can't do that, you don't deserve to be in government. See https://t.co/K1ZJ6gqAZE