Articles

Abolition and restoration of a Legislative Council: Queensland and the other states, Law papers (2008)

If Australians, Canadians and Americans are, like Britons, living under ‘elective dictatorships’ then how can...

 

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Constitutional framework for regulation of the Australian uranium industry, Australian resources and energy law journal (2007)

An outline of the constitutional legal foundations for the present regulation of the Australian uranium...

 

Australian federalism: crunch time?, Law papers (2006)

Australian federalism is under serious threat, with a Commonwealth government intent on exercising the full...

 

Lord Atkin: his Queensland Origins and Legacy, Law papers (2006)

This article examines the life of Baron Atkin of Aberdovey, one of the most famous...

 

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Butler- The Governor, The National Legal Eagle (2004)

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Last year, the former butler to Princess Diana was the focus of international...

 

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Owen Dixon (with Jim Corkery), Law papers (2004)

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Dixon was a talented and later a dominant advocate. Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert...

 

The power of privilege, Law papers (2004)

Parliamentary privilege is meant to protect free speech in parliament but it is also used...

 

Lifting the veil of mystery: freedom of speech under parliamentary privilege, Law papers (2003)

This publication contains a selection of edited papers from two of the annual Public Law...

 

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Uniform Personal Property Security Legislation for Australia: A Comment on Constitutional Issues, Bond Law Review (2002)

In his paper, Dennis Rose has comprehensively identified the three basic options by which a...

 

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A unique and precarious office- The office of Governor-General, The National Legal Eagle (2002)

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The Governor-General of Australia occupies a unique position in our constitutional system. The...

 

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Australia- A federal story, The National Legal Eagle (2001)

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This year celebrates the centenary of the federation of the six original British...

 

Attorney-General, role of, Law papers (2001)

This entry on the role of the Attorney-General is contained in the Oxford companion to...

 

Parliamentary process, intervention in, Law papers (2001)

This entry on intervention in the Parliamentary process is contained in the Oxford companion to...

 

A reply to Harry Evans, 'Enclosing politicians : the ambitious project', Law papers (2000)

A response to the critique, by Harry Evans, of 'Members of Parliament : Law and...

 

Constitutional review in Queensland: Consolidation and reform, Law papers (2000)

This paper provides a discussion of the consolidation and reform of statutes which pertain to...

 

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Foreign Allegiance: A Vexed Ground of Parliamentary Disqualification, Bond Law Review (1999)

Public disillusionment with the major political parties has had a profound effect on the Australian...

 

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Comment - The Role of the Attorney-General, Bond Law Review (1997)

This comment examines the duties and responsibilities of the Attorney-General in relation to the two...

 

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The Re-interpretation of Section 92: The Decline of Free Enterprise and the Rise of Free Trade, Bond Law Review (1991)

The re-interpretation of section 92 of the Commonwealth Constitution by the High Court in Cole...

 

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Section 51 (xx): No Power of Incorporation, Bond Law Review (1990)

The long awaited decision of the High Court of Australia on the validity of certain...

 

Books

The Constitutional Systems of the Australian States and Territories , Law papers (2006)

This book outlines the constitutional systems of the six Australian states and ten Commonwealth territories....

 

Members of parliament: Law and ethics, Law papers (2000)

Members of Parliament - Law and Ethics provides a critical appraisal of the legal and...

 

Book Chapters

The constitutional framework for water resources management (with Alex Gardner), Water resources law (2009)

The control of water resources in Australia is traditionally the responsibility of the states. The...

 

Egan v Willis and Egan v Chadwick: The triumph of responsible government, State Constitutional Landmarks (2006)

The constitutional significance of Egan v Willis, a decision of the High Court in 1998,...

 

The Ethical Standards of Politicians, The Worldly Art of Politics (2006)

If opinion polls are to be believed, politicians in Australia barely rate above car salesmen...

 

Reform of parliamentary privilege, Peace, order, and good government: state constitutional and parliamentary reform (2003)

This chapter by Gerard Carney is in the book 'Peace, order, and good government: state...

 

Sir Gerard Brennan – the principled judge, Queensland judges on the High Court (2003)

This chapter by Gerard Carney is in the book 'Queensland judges on the High Court'....

 

The High Court and the constitutionalism of electoral law, Realising democracy - electoral law in Australia (2003)

This chapter by Gerard Carney is in the book 'Realising democracy - electoral law in...

 

Sir Gerard Brennan and aspects of his human rights perspective, The Brennan legacy - Blowing the winds of legal orthodoxy (2002)

Sir Gerard Brennan is a man of principle and compassion, sensitive to constitutional boundaries, a...

 

Centenary of state constitutions: recognition and reform, The big makeover : A new Australian constitution : Labor essays 2002 (2001)

This is a chapter in the book 'The big makeover : A new Australian constitution...

 

Parliamentary privilege - contemporary issues, Constitutional and international law perspectives (2000)

This book honours the late Professor Richard Darrell Lumb and his distinguished contribution to the...