Abstract
The nature of the Australian government's proposed legislative response to terrorism is discussed in this article. The authors highlight the stifling impact of the proposed legislation on rights of peaceful protest and civil liberties in Australia. The proposed legislation creates a wide range of new offences with draconian penalties, despite the adequacy of existing criminal law. It also raises a number of significant constitutional issues
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-175 |
Journal | Singapore Journal of Legal Studies |
Volume | 2002 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |