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Ethics is a process, not a position taken in the 'freedom of expression' debate. The issue surrounding Bill Henson's photographs and the Art Monthly magazine cover of a nude six-year-old girl is not porn or paedophilia, but the lack of ethical integrity in exploiting children for adult purposes.
Bodies such as the NSW Crime Commission and Victoria's Office of Police Integrity have proven either ineffective or vulnerable to influence themselves. Ultimately, we the people are responsible for keeping these bodies accountable.
The Troy Buswell saga has highlighted the issues of workplace bulling and sexual harassment. Employees and management need to work to undermine the look-away culture that allows such behaviour to flourish.
Having a conflict of interest is not, in itself, wrong — it is the potential for wrongdoing and corruption that must be avoided. We are not very good at this in Australia. From July-August 2003
Moira Rayner traces the sorry history of Australia’s anti-corruption bodies
Conflicts of interest pose a serious threat to democracy
Moira Rayner on Janusz Korczak and the early history of children’s rights.
More evidence emerges for the stolen generation.
Moira Rayner reviews Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Living History.
Children need help to protect themselves, argues Moira Rayner.
The trouble is that men and women who like, or fantasise about, having sex with children don’t look like monsters. They look just like the neighbours.
Moira Rayner is a barrister and writer.
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