The courts are an intrinsic part of Australian democracy, despite attacks from conservative critics, write Isabelle Reinecke and Oliver Ray.
Isabelle Reinecke
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Political attacks on climate cases undermine the rule of law
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Distressing overreach on India Travel ban reveals little known but over-used “dictatorial” power
Individual ministers in the Australian government are wielding immense power by using delegated authority to issue non-disallowable ‘determinations’ without any parliamentary oversight. Members of parliament approved this erosion of the democratic process with passage of the Biosecurity Act in 2015.