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NewLaw • 25 June 2024
Proposed castle law a ‘dangerous response to crime in Queensland’
A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to protect...
Big Law • 25 June 2024
Independents push for adequate housing to be considered a human right
A private member’s bill has been introduced to both chambers of Parliament, raising the question of whether adequate...
Big Law • 10 June 2024
Michael Kirby slams ‘fundamental weakness’ in Australian democracy
After NSW became the last state to issue a formal apology to the LGBTI community for historic anti-gay laws, Michael Kirby...
Big Law • 06 June 2024
Would a Human Rights Act give too much power to the courts?
A parliamentary inquiry has recommended that Australia should enact its first federal Human Rights Act. However, concerns...
The Albanese government has revealed plans to bring new legislation to Parliament this week, aimed at prohibiting the...
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Independent member for Wentworth Allegra Spender has criticised the government over its failure to deliver the...
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Western Australia’s Attorney-General, the Honourable John Quigley LLB JP MLA, whom the state Premier describes as...
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The NSW and SA Law Societies have announced their support of the Voice to Parliament.
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While the looming Whole of Australian Government (WoAG) legal services tender evaluation criteria will certainly give...
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Corporate Australia is increasingly taking positions on social issues, particularly given the growing prominence of ESG....
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Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced that the government will appoint a standalone privacy commissioner...
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Australia has “unfinished constitutional business”, and the proposed Voice to Parliament should be passed in a...
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Julian Leeser has quit his roles as the opposition’s spokesperson for Indigenous Australians and as shadow...
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As lawyers, we should not shy away from the difficult discussions to be had in the months to come. We should accept the...
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