29 September 2022
Climate Anxiety Is Free To Disrupt
This article was originally published in The Spectator Australia on or about 29 September 2022 and was written by the author in their capacity as a contributor for that publication. It has been republished on the IPA website with permission. The views expressed are those of the author alone. By backing in the worst extremes of climate hysteria, Australian courts – and our
30 August 2022
Justice At Last – Incitement Charge Against Zoe Buhler Dropped
“One of the most shameful episodes in Victorian law enforcement has reached its rightful conclusion today with the incitement charge against Zoe Buhler being dropped,” said Morgan Begg, Director of the Legal Rights Program at the Institute of Public Affairs. In September 2020, Zoe was arrested by Victoria Police officers in her home, in front of her family, and charged
15 March 2022
Federal Court Decision A Welcome Move Against Climate Litigation
The Institute of Public Affairs has today welcomed the Federal Court of Australia’s finding that the federal Minister for Environment does not owe a duty of care to protect Australian children from climate change. “Today’s decision was a long overdue display of common sense from Australian courts,” said Morgan Begg, the Director of the Legal Rights Program at the Institute
25 November 2020
Coronavirus: Shift To Virtual Courtrooms Leaves Justice System Ailing
The coronavirus restrictions passed in 2020 requiring courts to go virtual is an under-appreciated but serious threat to the traditions that have been built up over centuries to protect our freedoms and the rule of law. The first and most striking change from ordinary court process came with the announcements, beginning in March, that jury trials in all states and
