Fear of Freedom: Anti-Terrorism Laws and the Challenge to Australian Democracy

Nicole Rogers, Aidan Ricketts

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)149-175
JournalSingapore Journal of Legal Studies
Volume2002
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

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