3 October 2017
Three Reasons The Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Act 2017 Is Bad Law
This IPA Parliamentary Research Brief seeks to explain the problems with this law. Our research demonstrates that the Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Act 2017 is bad law because it uses vague and ambiguous language to restrict freedom of speech, it creates a blasphemy law at the federal level, and it abrogates the rule of law. While the Act has
12 September 2017
Emergency Plebiscite Law A Major Threat To Free Speech
Free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has today criticised the government’s emergency plebiscite vilification law as another attack on freedom of speech. “This vague legislation is completely unnecessary, as there are already federal and state bases laws against incitement,” said Simon Breheny, Director of Policy at the Institute of Public Affairs. “The Coalition government is playing with
