Relevant statutory provisions
7.58 A wide range of Commonwealth laws may be seen as interfering with property rights. Some apply to personal property, some to real property, and some to both. Grouped into areas, provisions affecting personal property will be considered under the following headings: banking laws;taxation;personal property securities;intellectual property laws;criminal laws.7.59 These laws are summarised below. Some …
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7.58 A wide range of Commonwealth laws may be seen as interfering with property rights. Some apply to personal property, some to real property, and some to both. Grouped into areas, provisions affecting personal property will be considered under the following headings: banking laws;taxation;personal property securities;intellectual property laws;criminal laws.7.59 These laws are summarised below. Some …
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Read moreThe common law
3.1 Freedom of speech has been characterised as one of the ‘fundamental values protected by the common law’[1] and as ‘the freedom par excellence; for without it, no other freedom could survive’.[2]3.2 This chapter discusses the source and rationale of the common law right of freedom of speech; [3] how this right is protected from …
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Read moreALRC President, Professor Rosalind Croucher, awarded the Order of Australia
Professor Rosalind Croucher, BA(Hons) LLB PhD AMusA ACLM (Hon) FRSA FAAL TEP, President of the Australian Law Reform Commission, has been conferred the award of Member of the Order of Australia for “significant service to the law as an academic, to legal reform and education, to professional development, and to the arts”. The Order of Australia …
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Read moreALRC in the media – 2015
The ALRC monitors the media for references to the Commission and its inquiries. This list for 2015 is not comprehensive.
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Read moreA common law right
2.1 Freedom of speech is a fundamental common law right.[1] It has been described as ‘the freedom par excellence; for without it, no other freedom could survive’.[2]2.2 This chapter discusses: the source and rationale of freedom of speech; how it is protected from statutory encroachment; and when laws that encroach on freedom of speech may …
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Read moreAppendix J: ALRC newsroom 2013–14
The ALRC monitors the media for references to the Commission and its inquiries. This list is not comprehensive.A small step towards fair use; a giant leap for the visually impaired | Electronic Frontiers Australia—25 June 2014Candid photos ethical dilemma in internet age | Newcastle Herald—15 June 2014Snowden report calls out Australia’s inadequate privacy law | …
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Read moreAppendix C: Terms of Reference 2013–14
Copyright and the digital economyHaving regard to:the objective of copyright law in providing an incentive to create and disseminate original copyright materials;the general interest of Australians to access, use and interact with content in the advancement of education, research and culture;the importance of the digital economy and the opportunities for innovation leading to national economic …
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Read moreALRC in the media – 2014
The ALRC monitors the media for references to the Commission and its inquiries. This list for 2014 is not comprehensive.
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Read moreSpecific legislative areas
Employment 159. The CRPD recognises the right of persons with disabilities to work on an equal basis with others. This includes the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market and a work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible.[191] The CRPD also outlines a …
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