In a moment of devastating irony, former immigration minister Philip Ruddock, the man responsible for 鈥渃hildren overboard鈥 and the architect behind what became the anti-terror laws, has been nominated as Australia's UN Special Envoy for Human Rights.
On July 12, Ruddock was given a platform at the Wheeler Centre 鈥 which claims he has 鈥渂een a vocal advocate on several human rights issues鈥 鈥 to talk 鈥渉uman rights, the death penalty, and the changing Australian political landscape鈥.