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Constitution and Law

Australia's Constitution is its most important legal document, and the foundation on which this country is built. Here you will find our work on the importance of the Constitution and its relevance today, as well as our work on proposed changes to the Constitution.
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Australia’s Violent Enforcement Of Lockdowns Sparks Memories of the Eureka Rebellion

Australia’s Violent Enforcement Of Lockdowns Sparks Memories of the Eureka Rebellion

Zachary Gorman 16 September 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

This article was coauthored by Mark Hornshaw, lecturer in Economics, Entrepreneurship and Management at The University of Notre Dame Australia. It originally ran on the website for the Foundation...

Originally appeared in Foundation for Economic Education
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The Increasing Threat Of Delegated Legislation – Legislation Put Above The Power Of Parliament

The Increasing Threat Of Delegated Legislation – Legislation Put Above The Power Of Parliament

Dara Macdonald 9 September 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

“It’s probably a bit unusual for me to be in agreement with the IPA,” said Labor Senator Kim Carr. “I have been known to say some nasty things about you.”  This utterance occurred during a hearing...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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Dan Vs Democracy

Dan Vs Democracy

Daniel Wild 29 August 2020 Constitution and law, Government services,

When Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says that it is ‘foreseeable’ that a state of emergency could last beyond another 12 months, Australians would not be out of place in wondering if that means...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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Dan’s Divine Rule Betrays Our History

Dan’s Divine Rule Betrays Our History

John Roskam 28 August 2020 Constitution and law, Government services,

Most Victorians wouldn’t have a clue what you were talking about if you said Premier Daniel Andrews was acting like King Charles I. Coronavirus or not, the government of the state of...

Originally appeared in Australian Financial Review
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You Don’t Need To Like Clive Palmer To Dislike His Arbitrary Treatment

You Don’t Need To Like Clive Palmer To Dislike His Arbitrary Treatment

Morgan Begg 27 August 2020 Constitution and law, Energy and resources,

The Western Australian government’s draconian legislation passed this month to extinguish the legal rights of Clive Palmer and his flagship company, Minerology, is the kind of thing that would not...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
IPA TODAY
COVID19 and the Path to Pragmatic Acceptance

COVID19 and the Path to Pragmatic Acceptance

Scott Hargreaves 26 August 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

In Victoria there has been a furious reaction to the casual announcement by the Premier, Daniel Andrews, that he would recall Parliament in order to seek an extension to the powers to make orders...

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Vision Of Justice

Vision Of Justice

Daniel Wild 18 July 2020 Constitution and law, Freedom of speech,

‘Justice is the end [goal] of government. It is the end of civil society,’ argued James Madison, one of the Founding Fathers and the fourth president of the United States, in the Federalist No...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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There Is No Smoking Sceptre At The Palace

There Is No Smoking Sceptre At The Palace

John Roskam and Morgan Begg 15 July 2020 Constitution and law, Government services,

The release of the “Palace Letters” reveals Queen Elizabeth had as much to do with the dismissal of the Whitlam government as did the CIA. The correspondence, now made public, between...

Originally appeared in Australian Financial Review
Research Papers
Bypassing Democracy: A Report On The Exemption Of Delegated Legislation From Parliamentary Oversight

Bypassing Democracy: A Report On The Exemption Of Delegated Legislation From Parliamentary Oversight

Dara Macdonald and Morgan Begg 30 June 2020 Constitution and law, Government services,

Questioning and challenging the policies and actions of ministers and senior bureaucrats is fundamental to parliament’s role in holding the government to account. While the Commonwealth parliament...

Research Papers
Bypassing Democracy – A Report On The Exemption Of Delegated Legislation From Parliamentary Oversight

Bypassing Democracy – A Report On The Exemption Of Delegated Legislation From Parliamentary Oversight

Morgan Begg and Dara Macdonald 25 June 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

Questioning and challenging the policies and actions of ministers and senior bureaucrats is fundamental to parliament’s role in holding the government to account. While the Commonwealth parliament...

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The Tyranny Of The Righteous Mob

The Tyranny Of The Righteous Mob

John Roskam 19 June 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

“Like Saturn, the Revolution devours its children” is a phrase relevant to what’s happening to universities, media organisations, and even to fashionably “woke”...

Originally appeared in Australian Financial Review
Submissions
IPA Research Into Anti-Vilification Protections In Victoria

IPA Research Into Anti-Vilification Protections In Victoria

Morgan Begg 2 June 2020 Constitution and law, Freedomwatch,

The Institute of Public Affairs (“the IPA”) Is committed to undertaking research to promote the human dignity of all Australians. At the heart of human dignity is individual freedom. This is why a...

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Get Back To Where We Once Belonged

Get Back To Where We Once Belonged

Morgan Begg 8 May 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

‘Want to go to the footy? Download the app.’ tweeted Health Minister Greg Hunt on 2 May, speaking to Australians as if they were unruly children who need to eat their veggies before they get...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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The Biggest Issue With COVIDSafe: Incompetence

The Biggest Issue With COVIDSafe: Incompetence

Dara Macdonald 7 May 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

The COVID-19 tracing application may look like a targeted and temporary solution, but history shows that privacy incursions are typically irreversible and subject to mission creep.  Last Sunday...

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A Crisis Should Not Stop Democracy – IPA Keeping In Touch – 20 April 2020

A Crisis Should Not Stop Democracy – IPA Keeping In Touch – 20 April 2020

Dara Macdonald 20 April 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

Dear IPA Members My name is Dara Macdonald and I joined the IPA as a member of the research team in January this year. I’m a Research Fellow working in our legal rights area with Morgan Begg...

Criminal Justice
Mitigate Coronavirus Risks By Reducing Remand For Non-Violent Charges

Mitigate Coronavirus Risks By Reducing Remand For Non-Violent Charges

Andrew Bushnell and Daniel Wild 20 April 2020 Constitution and law, Criminal justice,

The coronavirus pandemic is an extraordinary threat to public health, and governments around Australia have taken appropriate, and so far successful, steps to protect the population. As the crisis...

PUBLICATIONS
Imagine, No Magna Carta

Imagine, No Magna Carta

Bella d'Abrera 14 April 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

All over the world, millions of people are being subjected by their respective governments to an untested social experiment which is decimating their societies. This experiment involves locking...

PUBLICATIONS
Left’s Control Of Higher Courts Under Threat

Left’s Control Of Higher Courts Under Threat

Morgan Begg 10 March 2020 Constitution and law, Ipa today,

The progressive reaction to calls for capital-C legal conservatives to be appointed to the High Court — that it would politicise the judiciary — is an insincere attempt to retain its power over...

Originally appeared in The Australian
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