In July 2009, Father Frank Brennan was wrapping up his historic national human rights consultation, a job assigned by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
The task was mighty: to investigate whether Australia - the only developed democracy without a bill of rights - needed one, and how it might work.
Across the previous six months, Fr Brennan led roundtables in every state and territory, in cities, in Aboriginal communities, on Torres Strait islands, and even Christmas Island.
