As Australia prepares to vote on the Voice, University of Sydney Law School experts examine constitutional and administrative law issues raised in relation to the…
By Elisa Arcioni and Andrew Edgar - 8 min read
The High Court in Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs found that certain provisions in citizenship-stripping laws were partially invalid.
By Sangeetha Pillai - 11 min read
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…
By Dane Luo - 11 min read
The High Court ruled the NCAT is not permitted to hear ‘Federal Matters’ including disputes between residents of different States of Australia. By TALITHA FISHBURN.
By Talitha Fishburn - 7 min read
In Brown v Tasmania, the High Court applied the constitutional freedom of political communication to invalidate provisions of the Tasmanian Protestors Act. By AMELIA SIMPSON.
By Dr Amelia Simpson - 6 min read
The dual citizenship case that has gripped the nation was decided in a decisive, single joint judgment of the High Court of Australia. By TONY…
By Tony Blackshield AO - 13 min read
Many Australians are pessimistic about the prospects of future attempts at constitutional reform. By DR PAUL KILDEA.
By Paul Kildea - 7 min read
On 30 January 2017, Susan Kiefel was sworn in as the first female Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. By DR HEATHER ROBERTS.
By Dr Heather Roberts - 7 min read
The Commonwealth has been substantially involved in establishing and running the immigration detention centre in Nauru. By ANDREW YUILE.
By Andrew Yuile - 7 min read
The Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Act 2015 (Cth), which creates three new ways in which dual citizens can be stripped of their Australian…
By Sangeetha Pillai - 7 min read
In the future, the High Court may seek to unify the various approaches to proportionality across a range of constitutional law areas such as interstate…
By Dr David Tomkins - 7 min read
The principle of proportionality operates as a constraint on a purposive head of constitutional power. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 3 min read
The Australian Constitution does not currently mention Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A referendum is required to correct this injustice and complete our Constitution….
By Bob Wright - 5 min read