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Civil Liberties

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Many nations are turning to charters of rights as the main protector of civil liberties. CIS explores whether this is the best approach for Australia, and the extent to which our legal system can and should enshrine more than just civil and political rights.

Publications

  1. Behind the Moral Curtain: The Politics of a Charter of Rights

    Elise Parham | 01 Feb 2010 | Policy Monographs

    Elise Parham argues that a federal charter of rights would be used by special interest groups as a powerful political tool.... Read More...

  2. The Long Eye of the Law Closed Circuit Television, Crime Prevention and Civil Liberties

    Caspar Conde | 14 Apr 2004 | Issue Analysis

    The NSW Law Reform Commission is considering a proposal that all closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance camera footage... Read More...

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Opinion & Commentary

  1. Rights charter would empower only lobbyists

    Elise Parham | 04 Feb 2010 | The Australian

    A federal charter of rights would only empower special interest groups.... Read More

  2. Charter of rights no protection for the vulnerable

    Elise Parham | 02 Feb 2010 | Open Forum

    A charter of rights that many of us imagine will not be the charter we actually get.... Read More

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Ideas@TheCentre

  1. Should governments choose their critics?

    Andrew Norton | 05 Feb 2010

    Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a law preventing corporations and unions from directly funding ...

  2. Our enigmatic charter

    Elise Parham | 29 Jan 2010

    Classical liberals seem torn over whether we should introduce a federal charter of rights that lists human rights and ways ...

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