Australia*is the only*Western*democratic country with neither a constitutional nor federal legislative bill of rights to protect its citizens, although there is ongoing debate in many of Australia's states.[1][2]*In 1973, Federal Attorney-General*Lionel Murphy*introduced a human rights Bill into parliament, although it was never passed.[3]*In 1984, Senator*Gareth Evans*drafted a Bill of Rights, but it was never introduced into parliament, and in 1985, Senator*Lionel Bowenintroduced a bill of rights, which was passed by the*House of Representatives, but failed to pass the*Senate.[4]*Former*Australian Prime Minister*John Howardhas argued against a bill of rights for Australia as transferring power from elected politicians (populist politics) to unelected (Constitutional)*judges*andbureaucrats.[5][6]*Victoria*and the*Australian Capital Territory*(ACT) are the only states and territories to have a human rights Act
