Dr Kay Danes OAM has a PhD (Law & Justice), a Masters degree (Human Rights), and varying professional qualifications in Business Administration, Security and Law accumulated over 25 years.
The Proof and Official Hansard transcripts of Senate committee hearings, some House of Representa... more The Proof and Official Hansard transcripts of Senate committee hearings, some House of Representatives committee hearings and some joint committee hearings are available on the Internet. Some House of Representatives committees and some joint committees make available only Official Hansard transcripts.
The inconvenient truth of internally conducted Defence Inquiries – where officers act as judge an... more The inconvenient truth of internally conducted Defence Inquiries – where officers act as judge and jury over complaints of bullying and harassment of soldiers and Defence civilians – is now commonly recognised within the Defence community as a foundation for institutional abuse.
The realisation comes with a recommendation that now is the time to investigate the link between abuse and suicide among soldiers and Defence civilians.
Volunteer advocates and immigration lawyers like GAP Legal Services, continue to carry the weight... more Volunteer advocates and immigration lawyers like GAP Legal Services, continue to carry the weight of, and moral responsibility for aiding Afghans who were issued (or rejected) Australian Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) 449 Visas and who remain at risk in Afghanistan, and those located in other parts of the world as displaced persons. This document is prepared with the aim of providing information to the Australian Government to better understand the challenges and experiences of those Australian Visa Holders and non-Visa holders.
The enclosed includes examples of communications (inclusive of raw data), personal observations, ... more The enclosed includes examples of communications (inclusive of raw data), personal observations, questions, and recommendations With: Over 2,300 Afghans now supported and represented Over 20,000 individual pieces of communication shared and actioned (be it emails, texts, phone calls
Danes and Kolomeitz Submission to the Royal Commission Defence and Veteran Suicide 18112021a, 2021
This submission reflects a critical analysis of maladministration in the Australian Defence Force... more This submission reflects a critical analysis of maladministration in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the potential to expose Defence members and Veterans to suicide risk, self-harm and reputational harm.
This paper examines capital punishment and comparisons in practice in order to explore the propos... more This paper examines capital punishment and comparisons in practice in order to explore the proposition that capital punishment is a cruel and unusual punishment against a legal, moral, socio-cultural and human rights framework. In conducting research for this paper it was particularly difficult to connect with literature that gave equal regard to the topic because of the distinct imbalance that suggests Western implementation of capital punishment has some level of superiority over others. Western Human Rights groups and media consistently label countries like Saudi Arabia as ‘barbaric’ when applying capital punishment to its criminal offenders. Yet a closer analysis reveals that legal mechanisms are similarly applied to capital punishment cases. While they may differ slightly to Western practice, there are still a number of comparisons in practice; namely where due process is administered in accordance with judicial governance. State sanctioned capital punishment is intended to impose a swift and humane death of a criminal offender who has been tried and convicted by a legal judiciary. This paper argues that capital punishment in any form is representative of cruel and unusual punishment. There are no best standards for inflicting capital punishment, regardless of whether it is undertaken in either Western or non-Western society. The foundation of human rights is after all, premised on the inherent dignity and value of all human life.
This article challenges the moral ethic around the inequities of the Australian Defence Force (AD... more This article challenges the moral ethic around the inequities of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) workplace and what should be every member's right, foremost as a civil right, to access fair and equal opportunity in their profession. It is a topical article that seeks to inspire discourse
The Proof and Official Hansard transcripts of Senate committee hearings, some House of Representa... more The Proof and Official Hansard transcripts of Senate committee hearings, some House of Representatives committee hearings and some joint committee hearings are available on the Internet. Some House of Representatives committees and some joint committees make available only Official Hansard transcripts.
The inconvenient truth of internally conducted Defence Inquiries – where officers act as judge an... more The inconvenient truth of internally conducted Defence Inquiries – where officers act as judge and jury over complaints of bullying and harassment of soldiers and Defence civilians – is now commonly recognised within the Defence community as a foundation for institutional abuse.
The realisation comes with a recommendation that now is the time to investigate the link between abuse and suicide among soldiers and Defence civilians.
Volunteer advocates and immigration lawyers like GAP Legal Services, continue to carry the weight... more Volunteer advocates and immigration lawyers like GAP Legal Services, continue to carry the weight of, and moral responsibility for aiding Afghans who were issued (or rejected) Australian Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) 449 Visas and who remain at risk in Afghanistan, and those located in other parts of the world as displaced persons. This document is prepared with the aim of providing information to the Australian Government to better understand the challenges and experiences of those Australian Visa Holders and non-Visa holders.
The enclosed includes examples of communications (inclusive of raw data), personal observations, ... more The enclosed includes examples of communications (inclusive of raw data), personal observations, questions, and recommendations With: Over 2,300 Afghans now supported and represented Over 20,000 individual pieces of communication shared and actioned (be it emails, texts, phone calls
Danes and Kolomeitz Submission to the Royal Commission Defence and Veteran Suicide 18112021a, 2021
This submission reflects a critical analysis of maladministration in the Australian Defence Force... more This submission reflects a critical analysis of maladministration in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the potential to expose Defence members and Veterans to suicide risk, self-harm and reputational harm.
This paper examines capital punishment and comparisons in practice in order to explore the propos... more This paper examines capital punishment and comparisons in practice in order to explore the proposition that capital punishment is a cruel and unusual punishment against a legal, moral, socio-cultural and human rights framework. In conducting research for this paper it was particularly difficult to connect with literature that gave equal regard to the topic because of the distinct imbalance that suggests Western implementation of capital punishment has some level of superiority over others. Western Human Rights groups and media consistently label countries like Saudi Arabia as ‘barbaric’ when applying capital punishment to its criminal offenders. Yet a closer analysis reveals that legal mechanisms are similarly applied to capital punishment cases. While they may differ slightly to Western practice, there are still a number of comparisons in practice; namely where due process is administered in accordance with judicial governance. State sanctioned capital punishment is intended to impose a swift and humane death of a criminal offender who has been tried and convicted by a legal judiciary. This paper argues that capital punishment in any form is representative of cruel and unusual punishment. There are no best standards for inflicting capital punishment, regardless of whether it is undertaken in either Western or non-Western society. The foundation of human rights is after all, premised on the inherent dignity and value of all human life.
This article challenges the moral ethic around the inequities of the Australian Defence Force (AD... more This article challenges the moral ethic around the inequities of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) workplace and what should be every member's right, foremost as a civil right, to access fair and equal opportunity in their profession. It is a topical article that seeks to inspire discourse
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The realisation comes with a recommendation that now is the time to investigate the link between abuse and suicide among soldiers and Defence civilians.
is prepared with the aim of providing information to the Australian Government to better understand the challenges and experiences of those Australian Visa Holders and non-Visa holders.
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The realisation comes with a recommendation that now is the time to investigate the link between abuse and suicide among soldiers and Defence civilians.
is prepared with the aim of providing information to the Australian Government to better understand the challenges and experiences of those Australian Visa Holders and non-Visa holders.