BLOGS WEBSITE

Monthly Archives: May 2015

Turn Spotlight on Labour Hire Contractors

In an article published in The Australian today, Dr Joanna Howe explains that while the government is to be commended for its establishment of a special taskforce to address fraud in the working holiday visa program, its target should be labour hire contractors, not working holiday-makers. Click here to read Joanna’s article.

Posted in Government & Citizenship, Research | Tagged , , |

Comments Off on Turn Spotlight on Labour Hire Contractors

Is a Constitutional principle making States too cautious with law and order policies?

In a post on the Power to Persuade blog, Dr Anna Olijnyk and Associate Professor Gabrielle Appleby (UNSW) explain their research project on the effect of uncertain constitutional principle on State law and order policy. Click here to read Anna’s post.

Posted in Government & Citizenship, Research | Tagged , , |

Comments Off on Is a Constitutional principle making States too cautious with law and order policies?

UPCOMING EVENT: Local Government Elections

Anna Olijnyk and Judith Bannister, committee members of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law (SA Chapter), invite you to attend the following event: Local Government Elections To vote, or not to vote? Have we got the franchise right? Where: Pilgrim Uniting Church, Pilgrim Hall, 12 Flinders Street, Adelaide When: Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 1.00 pm […]

Posted in Government & Citizenship, Research, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , |

Comments Off on UPCOMING EVENT: Local Government Elections

Queensland still failing to act on a medieval murder defence

In an article published on The Conversation today, Kellie Toole examines the law of provocation in Queensland and the proposal to abolish what is sometimes referred to as the ‘gay panic defence’. Click here to read Kellie’s article.

Posted in Government & Citizenship, Research | Tagged , , |

Comments Off on Queensland still failing to act on a medieval murder defence