Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs: How we got here, and what’s next?

The High Court in Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs found that certain provisions in citizenship-stripping laws were partially invalid.

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The Guardian of the Constitution: Safeguarding Representative and Responsible Government

The election has been called for 21 May. But suppose it wasn’t. We consider a hypothetical situation where a Prime Minister sought to unconstitutionally govern…

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Constitutional algebra: Palmer v Western Australia reunites the broken parts of s 92

A fascinating look at the High Court’s ruling on Clive Palmer’s challenge to the WA border closures.

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Trump, RBG, Barrett: Lessons from a juridico-political battleground

A fascinating look at the very public US Supreme Court appointment process & how it compares with the very private process for our High Court.

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The constitutional challenge to end the COVID border closures

Expert analysis of Clive Palmer’s High Court challenge to Western Australia’s border closures in response to coronavirus.

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Fresh insights from the Palace Letters

The Governor-General, the Chief Justice and the Palace Letters.

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Aboriginal Australians not vulnerable to deportation

A fascinating look at the High Court’s 4-3 split in the recent Aboriginal citizenship & deportation cases.

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Can we come home now? Temporary Exclusion Orders Act raises serious constitutional concerns

PROFESSOR HELEN IRVING considers the prospect of a High Court challenge to the latest controversial counter terrorism laws.

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The Constitutional limits of NCAT’s jurisdiction

Clients need to be advised of the Constitutional limits of NCAT’s jurisdiction so that alternative remedial avenues may be pursued. By RICHARD MCCULLAGH.

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