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Across the world, concern about democratic backsliding – the erosion of democratic institutions and civil liberties – is growing.

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Up to 80,000 people in Australia may be affected by ‘sledgehammer’ powers to deport noncitizens to Nauru, lawyers warn

Greens senator David Shoebridge accuses Tony Burke of ‘doing his Peter Dutton impression, dog-whistling and punching down on migrants’

The Guardian - AU

Mandatory minimum sentencing is proven to be bad policy. It won’t stop hate crimes

Weeks after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced his support for mandatory minimum jail terms for antisemitic offences, the government has legislated such laws. Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke stated the federal parliament would now be “putting in place the toughest laws against hate speech that Australia has ever had”.

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Consumer watchdog urges crackdown on businesses using Centrepay to cause financial harm

It is alleged energy companies deducted money from welfare payments of people, including Indigenous Australians, who were no longer customers

The Guardian - AU

Former detainees to face prison time for rule breaches

Dozens of freed detainees will face prison time if they breach strict monitoring and reporting requirements, the Albanese government says.

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Law Council of Australia urges judicial immunity reform after judge Salvatore Vasta successfully sued

Peak lawyers body renews call for federal complaints commission after inferior court judge found personally liable for false imprisonment

The Guardian - AU

Bernard Collaery’s lawyers argue secret ‘court-only’ evidence should be banned in national security cases

In evidence to the national security law watchdog, the legal team said the NSI Act had fundamental issues and needed reforming

The Guardian - AU

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Bernard Collaery trial highlights ‘prohibitive’ and ‘onerous’ government secrecy restrictions, lawyers claim

Exclusive: Whistleblower’s legal team detailed the ‘profound’ cost of the commonwealth’s rules in inquiry into the effectiveness of the National Security Information Act 2004

The Guardian - AU

Law council joins calls to abolish Australia’s powers to detain terrorist offenders to prevent future crimes

Peak legal body endorses findings by independent monitor that recommends scrapping continuing detention orders

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