Laws Empowering Government to Revoke Citizenship May be Unconstitutional
The Morrison government announced late last year it would be passing legislation to lower the threshold for stripping Australians suspected of terrorist activity of their citizenship. The Federal Labor Party has now signalled its intention to oppose the measure after...
Government Breaks Promise to Crackdown on Tax Avoidance by Multi-Nationals
The federal government has broken a promise to establish a public register of overseas shell companies owned by companies operating in Australia. The proposal was intended to assist in the detection and prosecution of illegal activities such as tax evasion...
Court Blocks Hunter Valley Coal Mine
The recent decision by the Land and Environment Court of NSW to reject an application to build a coal mine in the Upper Hunter Valley has been hailed as “momentous” and is expected to be “profoundly influential” on future projects...
Criminal Lawyers Suspected of “Appalling” Misconduct
It was revealed late last year that a criminal defence barrister in Victoria – referred to as ‘EF’ - was paid as an informant to provide police with information about 386 people that led to their arrest, including her own...
Revenge Porn Laws in Australia
The rise of the internet has also led to the proliferation of new forms of abuse and harassment. Revenge porn is a particularly common form of ‘image based abuse’. The following outlines what is encompassed by the term, both NSW...
Failed Facial Recognition Project Costs Taxpayers Millions
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has blown $34 million in taxpayer funds, after being forced to abandon its facial recognition project in the wake of a damning review by the Australian National Audit Office. What is ACIC? On 1...
Police Accused of Brutality on Australia Day
28-year old Carl Hoppner is the first to admit his conduct on Australia Day last year was unacceptable, and he certainly paid for it. The Indigenous man was sentenced in Toronto Local Court on Friday to 10 month imprisonment after...
Defence Chief Calls for Greater Government Control of the Internet
Australia’s military chief claims that the prevalence of cyber-espionage and computer hacking justifies moves to give Western governments greater control over cyber-space. Defence Force Chief, General Angus Campbell, says he has observed an “extraordinary uptick” in international espionage and opportunistic...
Politician’s Office Will Not Be Prosecuted
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has announced that no charges will be brought for the leaking of confidential information from Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash’s office which led to raids on the headquarters of the Australian Workers’ Union headquarters. “The AFP...
Pill Testing Saves Lives, and Does Not Lead to Increased Drug Use
In the wake of a spate of recent deaths at Australian music festivals, the mainstream media is starting to report on the potential benefits of pill testing - and politicians from the major parties are starting to listen. The main...
