The past year has seen a surge of activity by Australian lobby groups, many of which are taxpayer-funded statutory bodies. On issues, ranging from same-sex marriage to equal opportunity laws and charters of rights, these groups have had plenty to say.One such example is the Australian Human Rights Commission, whose activities persist in the most provocative of ways. Aside from its ridiculous and uncalled for inquiry into religious freedom and belief, it has more recently provided a partisan poli…
