Laws
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This poster forms part of the Informed Playing Card Project, showing how laws are made, the different types of laws in Australia, and the features that make laws effective.
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This PowerPoint introduces the difference between rules and laws, why societies need them, and how they guide behaviour and keep communities safe. It explains who makes laws, how they are enforced, and how rules and laws work together within Australia’s rule‑of‑law framework.
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This video explains the difference between rules and laws, why societies need them, and how they protect rights and maintain order. It introduces who makes laws, how they are enforced, and how rules and laws work together within Australia’s rule‑of‑law framework.
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This video explains the features of effective laws and uses the game of Monopoly to show how clear, fair and consistently applied rules create order. It highlights how good laws guide behaviour, prevent conflict and support a fair society.
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This video uses the Rule of Law Education Centre’s checklist to assess whether proposed hate‑speech laws are clear, fair, enforceable and protective of human rights. It explains how the laws aim to keep Australians safe while balancing freedom of speech, and shows how different types of hate speech attract different penalties depending on their seriousness.
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This PowerPoint introduces the features that make laws effective—clarity, consistency, fairness and enforceability—and shows how these qualities help laws protect rights, guide behaviour and support the rule of law. It is designed to help Years 9–10 students evaluate real laws using these criteria.
Video: Hate Speech Law: Is it a good law?
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This explainer outlines the difference between rules and laws, showing how laws are created, enforced and applied to protect rights, maintain order and keep communities safe. It helps students understand why societies need laws, how they guide behaviour and how the rule of law ensures fairness and accountability.
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This explainer outlines what laws are, why societies need them, and how they protect rights, ensure safety and guide behaviour. It explains how parliaments make statute law, how courts develop common law through precedent, and how different types of law—criminal, civil, administrative and constitutional—operate within Australia’s rule‑of‑law framework.
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This explainer outlines the key features that make laws effective, including clarity, consistency, enforceability and fairness. It shows how well‑designed laws protect rights, guide behaviour and support the rule of law by being known, stable and applied equally to everyone.
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