What is the role of the Attorney-General in Australia? The Attorney-General of Australia is our nation’s First Law Officer. The primary responsibility of this role is to protect the rule of law and the integrity of the Courts. In practice, the Attorney-General...
Libertyworks and Implied Freedom of Political Communication Case S10/2020: LibertyWorks Inc v. Commonwealth of Australia Libertyworks Inc sought a declaration from the High Court of Australia that the registration provisions under the Foreign Interference...
s92 Australian Constitution: Can the States close their borders? The short answer is no. The Constitution says that movement between the States shall be absolutely free. However, when the High Court has looked at s92 of the Constitution, they have said there are times...
This explainer sets out the legal process that underpins how a treaty is created under International Law and then incorporated into Australian domestic law. Definitions of key terms related to the treaty process have been taken from the United Nations and the...
Williams Case: Commonwealth funding of school chaplaincy program Williams v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 23 The 2021-21 budget has continued funding for the National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP), however while the NSCP will continue to support the...
The Australian Constitution The Australian Constitution provides the legal framework for how Australia is governed. The Constitution establishes how the Commonwealth system of government is operated in Australia. It defines how laws are made and how power is...
