This article examines issues surrounding the use of parliamentary privilege, when it comes to naming sex offenders in Parliament.

The first decade of the 21st century proved to be momentous for constitutional reform in the UK and, at times, a period of lively, even torrid, commentary on the law and practice of parliamentary privilege. The purpose of this paper is to identify the key developments in this debate and to consider the main issues...

This paper examines the law and practice of parliamentary privilege both in Australia and in other jurisdictions.

Why did most of the media run dead on the Securency bribery story, asks Peter Browne.

A collection of 17 essays, written around the centenary of Federation, telling the story of how Parliament has fashioned and reworked the intentions of those who crafted the Constitution. Produced by the Parliamentary Library, Commonwealth of Australia. 1. Federal Parliament's Changing Role in Treaty Making and External Affairs [ HTML] ( PDF (22)) Research Paper...