High Court Appointments Chris Merritt, vice President of the Rule of Law Institute has written an insightful article for the Australian Newspaper on the recent High Court Appointments and the rule of law in Australia. A full text version of the article can be found on...
Our civic duty to all Australians is more than just hand washing We call on everyday Australians, regardless of their political persuasion, to do their civic duty to protect Australia from the damaging impacts of COVID-19. This is more than just social distancing,...
Williams Case: Commonwealth funding of school chaplaincy program Williams v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 23 The 2021-21 budget has continued funding for the National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP), however while the NSCP will continue to support the...
The Australian Constitution The Australian Constitution provides the legal framework for how Australia is governed. The Constitution establishes how the Commonwealth system of government is operated in Australia. It defines how laws are made and how power is...
The Rule of Law in Australia The Rule of Law is a legal tradition in Australian society. At its simplest it requires that we have just laws that are followed and enforced.While the law and the needs of society change, the rule of law principles as seen in the Rule of...
