Incoming ACT human rights commissioner Penelope Mathew warns of populism’s danger, need for constant vigilance | The Canberra Times

“And then as a law student, I really went into law school wanting to focus on things like international law and human rights, and was very lucky to be exposed to some leaders in the field,” she said, pointing to teachers including Hilary Charlesworth, now an International Court of Justice judge, and Gillian Triggs, who later served as president of the Australian Human Rights Commission.