From Classroom to Community: Civics Education and Political Participation in Australia. Comments on the Parliament of Australia’s Report by the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters The Parliament of Australia in their Joint Standing Committee on...
Advocacy for Curriculum Changes The Rule of Law Education has provided feedback and submissions on the Australian and New South Wales Curriculums. We believe that democracy and the key principles that underline our system of government such as equality, fairness and...
NSW Legal Studies Draft Syllabus Released on 28 October 2024 for Comments by 20 December 2024 Return to Curriculum Advocacy Page> Rule of Law Education Centre Advisory Group The Rule of Law Education Centre Advisory Group (‘the Advisory Group’) was established...
Separation of Powers Return to Principles The separation of powers is a concept that requires that the arms of government act as checks and balances on each other’s power. It is the ultimate protection of human rights as it ensures that it is the law that rules,...
What is the Rule of Law? The Rule of Law is an ideal about the way our society should run to ensure equality and fairness to all people. It is the best protection of human rights and provides a safe and stable community for all members. At its most basic level, the...
Ruled by Just Laws Return to Principles Under the rule of law, all people should be ruled by just laws. But what makes a good law? Is it just a law that happens to be supported by the political party we favour? Or is there something more fundamental, some set of...
