Human rights in Australia: looking forward, looking back
Authored book
Book Title | Human rights in Australia: looking forward, looking back |
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Book Category | Authored book |
ERA Publisher ID | 3717 |
Authors | |
Author | Gray, Anthony |
Number of Pages | 140 |
Year | 2009 |
Publisher | VDM Verlag Dr. Muller |
Place of Publication | Berlin, Germany |
ISBN | 9783639159608 |
Abstract | The current human rights debate in Australia is a long-standing one, in the context of one of the few countries without an express bill of rights. This book discussses historical aspects of rights protection, including Diceyan concepts of parliamentary supremacy and the rule of law, before considering historical support for limits to the power of Parliament. The book discusses theoretical justifications for the power of judges to declare laws inconsistent with human rights to be invalid, including social contract theory and modern versions of democracy. In this context, comtemporary human rights issues are then considered. These include the recent laws allowing groups to be outlawed based on a politician's declaration, laws that limit the right of an accused person to jury trial, both at the national and regional level, laws that restrict voting rights, laws that restrict the ability of a person to work in different regions within Australia, and laws that allow a person to be detained based on an assessment of their future risk to society. Deficiencies in rights protection in Australia are identified and possible solutions suggested. |
Keywords | human rights; Australia |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z0wx/human-rights-in-australia-looking-forward-looking-back
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