Constitutional law
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Constitutional matters
Constitutions
Report
Whether the conduct of the Minister for Communications (Senator Fifield) conformed to the principles of the Ministerial Code of Conduct in relation to his knowledge of former Senator Parry’s dual-citizenship status
This report examines the conduct of the Federal Communications Minister, Mitch Fifield, and whether he conformed to the Principles of the Ministerial Code of Conduct, in relation to his knowledge of former Senator, Stephen Parry's dual-citizenship status.
Article
The dual citizenship saga shows our Constitution must be changed, and now
It is time to accept that Section 44 of the Australian Constitution is irretrievably broken. In its current form, it is creating chaos that is consuming our politicians, argues Joe McIntyre.
Article
The Hesitators
The dual citizenship story is far from over — and perhaps it was Barnaby Joyce who hit the nail on the head.
Book
Crown and sword: executive power and the use of force by the Australian Defence Force
The domestic legal authority cited for Australian Defence Force operations is the often poorly understood concept of executive power, which is power that derives from executive and not parliamentary authority. This book seeks to find the limits to the exercise of this extraordinary power.
Briefing paper
The High Court's decision in Brown v Tasmania
This e-brief discusses the High Court’s decision in Brown v Tasmania and its implications for protest law in NSW.