Multiple states have moved to tighten protest rules and increase police powers. But these laws aren’t adequately balancing public safety with human rights.
- Associate Professor of Law, Member of Deakin Cyber and the Centre for Law as Protection, Deakin University, Deakin University
NSW Supreme Court decision suggests a balance must be found between the right to protest and the need to protect public order.
The Albanese government’s proposed FOI reforms attempt to update decades-old laws. Some of it is needed, but other parts severely threaten government transparency.
Bill Shorten made headlines by suggesting states should adopt a permit system for protests. Here’s what protest legislation looks like nationally and what international laws say about it.
The eSafety Commissioner has dropped its Federal Court case against Musk’s X (formerly Twitter), but it’s not the end of the attempts to regulate online material - here and abroad.
Students have now been protesting on Australian campuses for weeks. But as the camps become more established, so, too, do concerns about student safety.
Automation has wreaked havoc with government processes here and overseas, and freedom of information laws have been key to exposing it. But with the rise of AI, our laws need modernising.
It’s understandable some people wish to publicly grieve the Queen and offer their respects to her and the monarchy. But those who disagree with the monarchy also have a right to freedom of speech.
Artificial intelligence is developing quickly, and Australian law needs to catch up.
Djokovic no podrá saltar a las pistas de Melbourne después de que un tribunal decidiera por unanimidad dar la razón al Ejecutivo australiano sobre la retirada del visado al tenista serbio no vacunado, pero la sentencia podría justificar la futura anulación del visado de cualquier persona que se considere un “modelo de conducta” y que pueda ser percibida como causante de malestar social.
The ruling could justify the future visa cancellation of any individual who is seen as a ‘role model’ and who may be perceived as causing social unrest.
NDAs are increasingly used against employees who make complaints about discrimination and harassment. This practice needs to end.
With Victoria’s parliament expected to vote on the bill this week, four legal experts recommend ways to make it better.
Australians will be able to show specific online proof if they have had two doses of a COVID jab.
The use of incitement around protests poses new and complex legal questions.
Scott Morrison sparked a debate when he said a COVID-19 vaccine would be ‘as mandatory as possible’ under the law. The PM walked back from the comment, but it raised legitimate legal questions.
Freedom of political communication is implied in the constitution, but protesters have still been fined for breaching social distancing rules by leaving their homes.
Enforcing the 14-day self-isolation mandate for those entering Australia is a matter for states and territories. This could include door-to-door police checks and possible detentions and fines.
An audit office report has accused the government of using grants to influence votes. So what are the consequences?
After Australia announced a refugee deal with the US, Labor’s Kate Ellis told Q&A that millions of dollars were spent on an earlier deal with Cambodia, yet very few lives were changed. Is that right?
The key challenge for the returned Turnbull government is to formulate policies that present Australia as a good global citizen willing to take its fair share of refugees.
The Australian government must face the uncomfortable truth that it is no longer possible to process or detain asylum seekers and refugees in other countries in our region.
On Wednesday, the High Court handed down an important judgment on the legality of the interception of asylum seeker vessels and the detention of those onboard on the high seas. It ruled, by a 4:3 majority…
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has announced that asylum seekers residing in Indonesia while awaiting protection will no longer obtain resettlement in Australia. This move puts into serious question…
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Australia and Cambodia raises important questions about Australia’s international legal obligations, the nature of regional refugee protection and resettlement…
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