The Victorian government’s latest pandemic legislation, the Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment (Pandemic Management) Bill 2021 has been the subject of some serious concern within the legal profession. In an open letter signed by some of Victoria’s...
Eureka rebellion Why was the Eureka Rebellion important and what was its contribution to democracy in Australia? This page includes everything you need to answer this question- including an audio reading, democracy timeline, character chards, a debate and a fun...
Did Democracy die during the pandemic? Covid, Law-makers and our Liberty The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated drastic laws to preserve the health and livelihood of the nation. Though lawful, many of the Public Health Orders have lacked public scrutiny and the...
1. Are State border closures lawful? Yes. Australia is a federation of States. Section 92 of the Constitution provides for freedom of movement between States. But the High Court has held that does not prevent each State closing its State borders for health...
The Presumption of Guilt: Rule of Law Conference 2021 Are we witnessing the death of the presumption of innocence? And does this matter? The Rule of Law Education Centre examined recent challenges to thedoctrine of the Presumption of Innocence and the threat this...
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 delegates many administrative functions of their...
