[Aussiebabe]

For some reason, the far-left in Oz really want a Bill of Rights. While I am very familiar with the US system, I think we have done quite well so far without it and I think freedom here is just as strong or stronger than the USA.

[Fair Go]

Agreed.

[naturalman1975]

The thing is, we wouldn't get a US style Bill of Rights here - if we did, though I don't think we need one, I'd be less worried.

But what we would probably get is a Bill of Rights which enshrined Free Health Care, Free University Education, Gay Marriage - all sorts of things like that.

I think matters like those should be kept out of the Constitution. If a democratically elected government can get support for them - well, I can live with that, even if I don't like it - but not in the Constitution.