Book Review by Stephen Keim SC – Isabel Allende, A Long Petal of the Sea
A Long Petal of the SeaAuthor: Isabel AllendePublisher: Bloomsbury Isabel Allende’s father, Tomas, was a first cousin of the Chilean […]
With campaigns against pandemic mandates, the need for a human rights act has never been greater
After a pandemic response that required incursions on some human rights, the threat of governments expanding these powers further is […]
Forming a statutorily required state of satisfaction: Bettencourt v MICMSMA [2021] FCAFC 172
The Full Federal Court recently unanimously allowed an appeal involving whether a Minister had formed the “required state of satisfaction” […]
Human rights violations now enshrined in legislation – in Australia
Can Stock Photo / VectorFusionArt Last week, the Morrison government, supported by the ALP, passed a law that allows for […]
The need for fines reform
Under Tasmania’s Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 there is public register of those who have outstanding fines. The idea is […]
The Great Australian Dream is Fading Fast
RARELY a week goes by without a headline about ever-rising house prices both here in Tasmania, and broadly across Australia. […]