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Ankle bracelet, curfew bypass 'vulnerable to attack'

The immigration minister has swiftly imposed freedom restrictions on former detainees but there are concerns about whether they'll withstand a court challenge.

AAP · Nov 8, 2024

Government to introduce urgent legislation after High Court strikes down law to monitor former immigration detainees

The High Court has struck down the Albanese government’s law enabling it to impose ankle bracelets and curfews on the more than 200 non-citizens it released from immigration detention in 2023 after  an earlier decision by the court.

The Conversation · Nov 6, 2024

Coalition requests review of Lidia Thorpe’s eligibility as senator following hairs/heirs oath admission

Constitutional expert says Thorpe’s swearing in was legal because of signed affirmation document, but Birmingham says senator’s comments ‘deeply concerning’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2024

Double or nothing: Australia’s first ‘job-sharing’ political candidates raise constitutional questions

Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock say they would split official duties and make joint decisions if elected to the seat of Higgins

The Guardian - AU · Apr 21, 2024

Lobbying 'essential' to democracy: anti-corruption boss

Lobbying has long been viewed with distrust but the NSW anti-corruption commissioner says it is necessary and can serve the public interest when done well.

AAP · Apr 7, 2024

Did government jump the gun with mass detainee release?

Australia's top legal minds have weighed in on whether the federal government was right to immediately release detainees following a High Court ruling.

AAP · Dec 16, 2023

Firms that donate to political parties twice as likely to win government contracts, analysis finds

Transparency group says donating companies should be banned from government contracts but constitutional expert disagrees

The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2023

Little hope of further constitutional change: experts

Australia's emphatic 'no' to the voice referendum may have spelt the end for any constitutional change in the future, experts claim.

AAP · Oct 16, 2023

Final arguments are being made before Australia's vote Saturday to create Indigenous Voice

Opposing campaigners have made their final pitches over changing the Australia’s constitution to acknowledge a place for Indigenous Australians on the eve of the nation’s first referendum in a generation

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Policing platforms 'correct approach' on misinformation

A tech giant agrees with the government's plan for the watchdog to monitor compliance with a code of conduct to tackle misinformation and disinformation online.

AAP · Oct 3, 2023