Will Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights Survive a Second Pandemic in Australia? A Case Study of the Legal Foundations and Mechanisms of Implementation of Australia's COVID-19 Response
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Article Title | Will Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights Survive a Second Pandemic in Australia? A Case Study of the Legal Foundations and Mechanisms of Implementation of Australia's COVID-19 Response |
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ERA Journal ID | 33861 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Hemming, Andrew |
Journal Title | Australian Law Journal |
Journal Citation | 98 (8), pp. 578-595 |
Number of Pages | 18 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Lawbook Co. |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0004-9611 |
Web Address (URL) | https://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/products/australian-law-journal/ |
Abstract | This article is a case study of the laws and regulations at both the Commonwealth and State level that were relied upon to uphold Australia’s COVID-19 response, and the behavioural mechanisms used by governments in Australia to implement these regulatory policies. The question will be posed now that borders have been re-opened and normality restored in a ‘we will have to live with COVID-19’ environment, whether the draconian restrictions on democratic freedoms and human rights could reoccur unless Australia changes the manner in which these laws and regulations are imposed by governments and interpreted by the courts, especially given the High Court’s decision in Palmer v Western Australia. This question is particularly important given the announcement on 21 September 2023 that the Commonwealth Government was setting up a COVID-19 Response Inquiry to identify lessons learned to improve Australia’s preparedness for future pandemics. |
Keywords | Democratic freedoms ; Legal Foundations; COVID 19 pandemic |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
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