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 |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 149-175 |
| Journal | Singapore Journal of Legal Studies |
| Volume | 2002 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
-
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Fear of Freedom: Anti-Terrorism Laws and the Challenge to Australian Democracy'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver