NSW Parliament passes crime bills with serious RoL concerns
NSW Parliament has passed two crime bills that raise serious rule of law concerns.
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Senate committee on federal ICAC releases report
Taking into account the Institute’s submission, a Senate Committee has declined to recommend the establishment of a federal anti-corruption body.
Read MoreInstitute appears before Senate committee hearing
The Institute gave evidence yesterday before a public hearing of the Select Committee on the establishment of a National Integrity Commission.
Read MoreDevelopments on Organised Crime Laws in Queensland
The Rule of Law Institute applauds the creation of an Inquiry into Organised Crime in Queensland...
Read More“Political toughness” no excuse for dismal laws 2014
RoLIA CEO, Kate Burns, wrote in the Australian today about the Queensland Government’s...
Read MoreNSW Crime Commission and self-incrimination – High Court decision
In Lee & Anor v NSW Crime Commission [2013] HCA 39 handed down on 9 October 2013, the High...
Read MoreHigh Court finds against wide questioning powers given to Australian Crime Commission
The High Court has ruled that the Australian Crime Commission cannot require someone charged with an offence to answer questions before his or her trial on the subject matter of the charges, because that would interfere with the...
Read MoreAustralian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act
Sweeping new powers to investigate the use of drugs amongst athletes have been proposed in amendments to the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act. The Senate Committee considering the amendments received a range of...
Read MoreRule of Law, Coercive Powers and Drugs in Australian Sport
This week RoLIA Vice President, Malcolm Stewart, was interviewed by senior writer for the Melbourne Age, John Watson, about the creep of coercive powers in Australia. Extracts from the article entitled ‘More Power, Fewer...
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