It is getting harder to describe Australia in term of an independent, democratic and morally responsible nation. Australia has moved from a forward looking to a backward sliding society. Many people, including many Australians are regarding this shift in direction as morally reprehensible. In recent time, Australias vote at the UN has taken a dive into the sea of extremism by following in the footsteps of George W. Bush, sacrificing Australias sovereignty and identity as an independent nation. Australia has voted against strengthening the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (HCHR), and abstained from a vote to support the economic rights of all countries to better their living conditions. Australia was the only nation to vote against a resolution expressing concern about the impact of globalisation on human rights, and abstained from a resolution to draft a right to development.