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Peter Dutton wants to deport criminal dual citizens. We already have laws for that
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has floated the idea of amending the Australian Constitution to allow government ministers to strip dual citizens of their Australian citizenship if they commit serious crimes related to terrorism. Dual citizens can already lose their Australian citizenship if they commit terrorism offences. So what does the Constitution say about the issue?
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How many deaths will it take before Australia has a Human Rights Act?
Recent cases in the Coroners Court reflect systemic failings in the care of vulnerable people – systemic failings that resulted from a failure to protect, respect, and fulfil human rights, leading to individual’s deaths. What different would a Human Rights Act make in such cases?
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Lawyer X Scandal: Denying the Rights of those Affected Comes at a Cost
The Victorian government has introduced legislation into parliament that will override the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) (“Charter”). The State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024 extinguishes civil actions arising out of the Lawyer X saga, in which criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo became an informant for Victoria Police.
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An inquiry has recommended Australia legislate a Human Rights Act. Here’s why we need one
Australia is the only Western democracy that does not have a national Human Rights Act, but this may be about to change.
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Why the time is right for Australia to enact a Charter of Human Rights
Recent events demonstrate the most progress we have seen on enacting an Australian Charter of Human Rights in the last decade. It’s time that Australia joined all other Western nations by creating a comprehensive legal framework that supports and upholds the human rights of everyone living in Australia.
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Human Rights Day 2022: A Federal Human Rights Act to Deliver Climate Justice
Against the background of Human Rights Day on 10 December 2022, the recent decision of the Land Court of Queensland in Waratah Coal Pty Ltd v Youth Verdict Ltd provides an illustration of the potential for human rights enshrined in law to be mobilised in claims for climate justice.
Castan Centre for Human Rights Law 