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Panel Discussion: Emergency Powers & Human Rights - Civil Liberties Issues of the Pandemic Response

  • All Saints Church Convention Centre 330 Ann Street Brisbane Australia (map)

Join us and our panelists for a discussion about the interaction between the recent pandemic emergency powers and their relationship with ongoing matters of civil liberties and human rights.

Doors open at 6.30 event starts at 7

Our diverse panel will offer a variety of perspectives as we examine how emergency powers developed through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic response, and explore how as the public health risks posed by the pandemic decrease a new balance can be struck between individual liberties and the collective interest in community health.

Can’t be there in person? The event will be live-streamed through Microsoft Teams. Click here to join.

Our Panelists


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Neroli Holmes

Deputy Queensland Human Rights Commissioner

As Deputy Commissioner of the QHRC, Neroli Holmes manages the Legal Research and Policy team.

She has previously acted as a legal officer within the QHRC’s forerunner agency, the Discrimination Commission, as well as acting as registrar for the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal.

Prior to her policy career Neroli practiced law as a solicitor with a particular focus on defamation, industrial law and personal injury. She holds Bachelors of Arts and Laws with honours from the University of Queensland.


Phil Green

Queensland Privacy Commissioner
(2015-2021 )

Philip Green acted as the Queensland Privacy commissioner from 2015 to 2021. He holds qualifications in law and economics, including a Masters in Technology and Intellectual Property Law.


Scott Emmerson

Journalist & Former Minister for Transport and Member for Indooroopilly

Scott Emerson is a journalist and regular contributor to The Australian, Sky News Australia and host of The Scott Emerson Drive Show on 4BC.

Scott served as the Member for the seat of Indooroopilly from 2009 to 2017, during which time he also served as the Minister for Transport and Main Roads and Shadow Minister for Small Business, Science, Research and Information and Communication Technology.

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