THE resignation of NSW anti-discrimination chief Chris Puplick has dashed the bid by everyone who has ever suffered over a privacy breach or who has been discriminated against. Mr Puplick took up everyone's complaints with integrity, impartiality and independently of the government.
In response, the Carr Government nailed him to the wall for doing his job. The Carr government offended by Mr Puplick's ability not to discriminate and treat people equally, which was obviously in direct contravention of the Carr government's policy.
Mr Puplick had continued to write to the Premier demanding action on the Milat case.
But Mr Puplick's resignation on Friday over the alleged conflict of interest revealed by The Daily Terror means we have lost a decent watchdog that defended our rights.
Shame on you Terror you loser newspaper. There are calls today to sack Campbell Reid the editor.
Mr Puplick was forced to resign over revelations he had helped a friend win thousands of dollars in compensation for a workplace complaint over gay victimisation.
The conflict and other matters are under investigation by NSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour who is slack to say the least and another pro Carr government lackey who needs to investigate himself. A preliminary report is close to completion.
Mr Puplick will be given a chance to respond to that report before it is handed to Attorney-General Bob Debus for consideration. What a joke, Bob Debus and the boys club.
While Mr Puplick's resignation means Debus no longer has to decide whether he should stay on as Anti-Discrimination Board president and Privacy Commissioner, it may not be the end of the matter, with sources saying some of the matters being investigated by the Ombudsman could be taken further.
In the interim, Mr Puplick's position is being filled by the director-general of the Attorney-General's Department, Laurie Glanfield, ahead of the appointment of a new ADB president and Privacy Commissioner. Definitely not to be trusted.
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By This is not the Daily Terror 5 May 03
Tribute to Chris Puplick
Robert Miles: When all is said and done we are all one. When we cry when we laugh I am half you are half. Look how far we have come one and one still is one.
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