Poor Triggs, ride's over

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Gillian Triggs's Human Rights Commission contract will not be renewed: Malcolm Turnbull

By political reporter Alexandra Beech
Updated yesterday at 6:24pm
Photo: Malcolm Turnbull said there will be a new president of the HRC after Professor Triggs' term expires. (ABC News: Ross Nerdal/AAP: Alan Porritt)
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed his Government will not renew the contract of the Human Rights Commission president, Gillian Triggs.
Key points:

• Gillian Triggs won't remain in role after her term ends in mid-2017, Malcolm Turnbull says
• Peter Dutton denied previous criticism of Professor Triggs could deter others from applying for the job
• Remarks come after Professor Triggs conceded she made comments that some politicians were "uneducated and ill-informed"

Many Coalition MPs have criticised the commission and Professor Triggs over issues such as her position on offshore immigration detention.
Her term is due to end in the middle of next year.
Mr Turnbull told Sydney radio station 2GB Professor Triggs would not remain in the role after that.
"People cannot expect to have their terms renewed," Mr Turnbull said.
"In an office like this you serve your term and sometimes if people want to have it renewed it might be renewed.
"But in this case there will be a new president of the Human Rights Commission."
Mr Turnbull also reiterated Professor Triggs had been appointed by the Gillard government.
Coalition frontbencher Peter Dutton has dismissed concerns that his colleagues' previous public criticism of Professor Triggs could deter others from applying for the job in future.
"I think in the end, people create a rod for their own backs or they create opportunity in these positions," he said.
"They are highly paid positions; they come with a great deal of responsibility.
"People need to conduct themselves in accord with the high office that they occupy."
A spokesman from Professor Triggs's office said she would not be commenting on the remarks from the Prime Minister.
It comes after Professor Triggs conceded last month that she had told a journalist some politicians were uneducated and ill-informed, despite initially denying the comments in a Senate Estimates Committee hearing.
Coalition frontbencher Christopher Pyne said she had made "substantial errors of judgement" by commenting on politicians.
But Opposition Leader Bill Shorten accused the Government of attacking Professor Triggs in an attempt to detract from its own problems.

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