Opinion: Professor George Williams and Dr Andrew Lynch "Fix-it later legislation no way to govern", The Australian The Australian, 28 December 2006, p.8 Full Story
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Law reform national priority", The Courier Mail The Courier Mail, 25 December 2006, p.48 Full Story
ABC Radio National: The Law Report - Interview with Alex Steel, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Law UNSW, discussing recent High Court cases on the doctrine of extended joint criminal enterprise, where all gang members can be made liable for the actions of any one member of the group, including murder. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lawreport/stories/2006/1812557.htm ABC Radio National: The Law Report, 19 December 2006
Opinion: Professor George Williams "See if you’re true-blue enough to pass test", Canberra Times Canberra Times, 13 December 2006, p.2 Full Story
ABC Radio National: Australia Talks Back - Interview with Dr John Pace, UNSW Visiting Fellow in the Faculty of Law, about the achievements of Kofi Annan, with whom he worked for many years at the UN. ABC Radio National: Australia Talks Back, 11 December 2006
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Confidence vote to fix Federation", Australian Financial Review Australian Financial Review, 11 December 2006, p.55 Full Story
"5418 readers say bring Hicks home" - In an article about the value of having an Australian passport, particularly in regard to the David Hicks case, UNSW’s Professor George Williams, Faculty of Law, argues that the passport’s worth is dependent upon the political will and good faith of the politicians of the day. The Sunday Age, 10 December 2006, p.1
ABC Radio National: Background Briefing - In a discussion of the Federal Government`s proposal for a national Access Card, Professor Graham Greenleaf says there are many similarities between the old Australia Card and the new Access Card. He says both are about cracking down on welfare fraud. ABC Radio National: Background Briefing, 10 December 2006
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Expensive way to run a country", The Australian The Australian, 8 December 2006, p.14 Full Story
"Terror laws need watchdog: report" - Dr Andrew Lynch, UNSW Faculty of Law, says an independent officer or “watchdog” would help allay fears in the community about the enforcement of terrorism laws. The Age, 5 December 2006, p.10
"Taking a stand for all animals" - UNSW Faculty of Law began offering the first animal law course in 2004. Lawyers Weekly, 5 December 2006, p.14
Radio ABC 702 Sydney - Interview with Professor George Williams, Director of the Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law at the UNSW, about terror laws which allow the Government to issue a control order which subjects someone to house arrest or limits who they can talk to, despite being acquitted, which was the situation with Jack Thomas Radio ABC 702 Sydney, 5 Decmeber 2006
Radio 3AW Melbourne - Professor George Williams explains how control orders work, saying terror laws are needed but the Government over-reacted, as they undermine the system of justice and social cohesion. Radio 3AW Melbourne, 5 December 2006
Opinion: Professor Dimity Kingsford Smith "Corporate culture overrides ethics", Australian Financial Review Australian Financial Review, 30 November 2006, p.55 Full Story
Opinion: Justine Nolan "Ingrained culture", The Courier Mail The Courier Mail, 29 November 2006, p.33 Full Story
"Bribe findings plough rocky path ahead" - Dr Ben Saul, Faculty of Law at UNSW, comments on the findings of the Cole inquiry, which has cleared the Howard Government of any involvement in the AWB bribery scandal. BBC, 29 November 2006, online
"Coming soon: after-tax returns" - Letter by Gordon Mackenzie, Atax, UNSW, about research by Atax which predicts that super funds will be reporting after-tax returns in three years. Australian Financial Review, 29 November 2006, p.51 Letters
"High Court in corporations power play" - UNSW’s Dr Andrew Lynch says the recent High Court decision on industrial relations laws gives the Commonwealth almost limitless potential to implement policies on a national level, thereby eroding the autonomy of the states. Lawyers Weekly, 28 November 2006, p.4
"Call by states for constitutional convention" - UNSW’s Dr Andrew Lynch says that there should be a constitutional convention to discuss the power division of states and the Commonwealth. Lawyers Weekly, 28 November 2006, p.7
ABC Television: The 7:30 Report - UNSW International law expert Dr Ben Saul says further action following the Cole Report into the AWB inquiry could include legal action against AWB in the United States. ABC Television: The 7:30 Report, 27 November 2006
"Grid, not gridlock" - Professor George Williams says the Commonwealth would have the power to regulate a nuclear industry in Australia. The Age, 24 November 2006, p.17
ABC Radio National: PM - UNSW Law academic Dr Ben Saul comments on the Terence Cole report on the the AWB kickbacks scandal, saying the terms of the inquiry have been far too narrow from the outset and that the credibility of the commission has been doubted. ABC Radio National: PM, 24 November 2006
"States dig in on nuclear refusal" - UNSW’s Professor George Williams says the Federal Government could roll out a nuclear power industry using its constitutional powers on regulating corporations. Australian Financial Review, 23 November 2006, p.7
"Housing prices linked to obesity" - Professor Julian Disney, of the Social Justice Project in the Faculty of Law at UNSW, will speak at the Australian Council of Social Service Congress. Professor Disney`s research has shown that unaffordable housing is contributing to the obesity crisis, with smaller homes and longer transit times making Australians less active. Adelaide Advertiser, 23 November 2006, p.7
"Universities could be at forefront of constitutional power grab" - Professor George Williams says universities would benefit from any clarification of state and federal governance arrangements following a landmark decision on the Commonwealth`s industrial relations laws. Campus Review, 23 November 2006, p.3
"Legal Aid stint forms lawyers" - A partnership between UNSW’s Australian Human Rights Centre and the Legal Aid Commission of NSW provides law students training in legal aid. The Australian, 22 November 2006, p.27 Higher Education Also: Lawyers Weekly, 28 November 2006, p.7
ABC Radio National : The Law Report - Interview with Professor George Williams, Director of the Gilbert & Tobin Centre at UNSW`s Faculty of Law. Professor Williams says that the High Court decision upholding the Federal Government`s Work Choices Act is a landmark decision because the corporations power is so central to so many things the Commonwealth could regulate. He believes that universities and private schools could now be the subject of Federal power. ABC Radio National: Law Report, 21 November 2006
"High Court blow to federalism" - UNSW law professor George Williams believes the High Court’s ruling on industrial relations is a decisive blow against federalism. Courier Mail, 18 November 2006, p.56 Focus
ABC Channel 6 Darwin: Stateline - Interview with UNSW`s Professor George Williams about the Northern Territory`s move to statehood, who says that it is clear NT and ACT residents don`t have the same rights as residents in other states. ABC Channel 6 Darwin: Stateline, 17 November 2006
"Budapest on the Yarra" - An edited text of a talk given at a recent conference by Professor Martin Krygier in Budapest on `1956 and Hungary: The Memory of Eyewitnesses`. The Australian Financial Review, 17 November 2006, p.8-9 Review
"The day true power went to Canberra" - Professor George Williams comments on the High Court dismisal of a constitutional challenge to the Work Choices laws. Sydney Morning Herald, 15 November 2006, p.1
Opinion: Dr Andrew Lynch "The die is cast, and it is time to reshape Australian federalism", Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald, 15 November 2006, p.13 Full Story
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Federal power now has further reach", The Age The Age, 15 November 2006, p.17 Full Story
"Ruddock rules out bill of rights" - Attorney-General Philip Ruddock has dismissed growing calls for Australia to adopt a bill of rights. Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, argues that there is an urgent need for a merits review process on the anti-terrorism laws. News.com.au, 14 November 2006, online
"Watchdog accused of cringing to Hockey" - Professor Graham Greenleaf, co-director of the Cyberspace Law Centre, UNSW, says Human Services Minister Joe Hockey has been misleading over the independence of the Access Card Consumer and Privacy Taskforce. The Australian, 14 November 2006, p.27 IT Today
Opinion: Professor George Williams "IR now boils down to a battle of political wills", Canberra Times Canberra Times, 14 November 2006, p.11 Full Story
"Charting the rights course" - Victorian lawyers have completed a Charter of Human Rights. UNSW’s Professor George Williams chaired a panel as part of the consultation process. Law Institute Journal, November 2006, p.25
Radio ABC 720 Perth - Professor George Williams, Director, Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, Faculty of Law, UNSW talks about anti-terror laws and their effect on public freedoms. Williams says before September 11 there were no Federal laws dealing with terrorism, and now there are 40. Radio ABC 720 Perth, 13 November 2006
Radio ABC 774 Melbourne - A forum is being held in Sydney today on Australia`s anti-terrorism laws. Professor George Williams of the University of NSW says that our anti-terrorism laws have gone to far. Radio ABC 774 Melbourne, 13 November 2006
"Ruddock warned of `war crime`" - UNSW`s Professor Andrew Byrnes is a signatory to a letter warning that Australian ministers urging for David Hicks to be tried by a US military commission could be guilty of a war crime. The Age, 11 November 2006, p.2
Radio ABC 666 Canberra - Two reports from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research show the rate of indigenous people being jailed has increased by 55% since 1991. Professor Chris Cunneen says there has been a failure to take issues seriously and a far more punitive approach to law and order. Emeritus Professor Hal Wootten from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, says there was a naive belief in an Aboriginal renaissance. Radio ABC 666 Canberra, 6 November 2006
Radio ABC Riverina - Interview with Professor Chris Cunneen, UNSW Faculty of Law, on a new NSW Opposition policy that proposes children aged 10 to 14 lose what is considered immunity from prosecution. Professor Cunneen says juvenile justice laws have to relate to young people from the age of 10 to 18 and that the current system generally works well. It is not an immunity for 10 to 14 year olds, rather it requires a prosecutor to show that the child is capable of forming a criminal intent. Radio ABC Riverina, 1 November 2006
Opinion: Dr Andrew Lynch "Meddling with religious belief", The Age The Age, 31 October 2006, p.17 Full Story
"Little fish get a weapon to fend off the sharks" - Deborah Healey, UNSW Faculty of Law, says changes to dispute resolution legislation will not help franchisees who have complaints against franchisors. The Australian, 24 October 2006, p. 20 Business News
Opinion: Cathy Sherry "Senator finds toughest division", The Courier Mail The Courier Mail, 24 October 2006, p.21 Full Story
Radio ABC 702 Sydney: The Conversation Hour - Professor George Williams from the UNSW Faculty of Law is Richard Fidler`s guest in Conversations. He is a constitutional lawyer, an activist for a bill of rights and a barrister who took on the Fijian Military and won. Williams says what drives him to stay in the law is his conviction that it has to change and that he is always aware of a `big disconnect between law and justice in this country`. Radio ABC 702 Sydney: The Conversation Hour, 24 October 2006
ABC Radio National: PM - Professor Chris Cunneen comments on reports that Queensland police have forced people in custody to wear hoods. ABC Radio National: PM, 29 October 2006 Also: Radio ABC 666 Canberra
"Academics rule out spying on students" - Professor George Williams, Faculty of Law, UNSW, has said that forcing universities and academics to report students suspected of terrorist-related activity would be counter-productive and threaten the principles of academic freedom. Sydney Morning Herald, 17 October 2006, p.3
"Beazley sees media diversity as issue" - Professor George Williams says a Labor government would not be liable for compensation should they reintroduce cross media rules. The Age, 17 October 2006, p.7
"Timor undermined by judiciary: Horta" - East Timor’s Prime Minister, Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, has warned that East Timor’s stability risks being undermined by the country’s inexperienced judicial system. He spoke at the Inaugural Hal Wootten lecture at UNSW Faculty of Law on Tuesday. The Age, 12 October 2006, online
"E Timor calls for Aussies to stay" - East Timor Prime Minister, Jose Ramos Horta, said that East Timor will push for Australian troops to stay in the country in anticipation of the UN rejecting calls for a peace-keeping force. He made these comments in a speech for the inaugural Hal Wootten lecture at UNSW yesterday. The Australian, 11 October 2006, p.10
ABC Television: Lateline - East Timor`s Prime Minister, Dr Jose Ramos-Horta, has arrived in Australia, speaking at the Inaugural Hal Wootten Lecture, Faculty of Law UNSW, and is on a mission to increase foreign investment in the country and improve its struggling economy. ABC Television: Lateline, 10 October 2006
Radio ABC 702 Sydney - The East Timorese Prime Minister says that he and his President have agreed that Australian troops in East Timor should not be replaced by UN peacekeepers. Jose Ramos Horta is in Australia to give a lecture at the Faculty of Law, University of NSW. Radio ABC 702 Sydney, 10 October 2006. Also: Radio National: PM; ABC 891 Adelaide
"Making the boom pay" - Associate Professor Neil Warren, head of Atax, UNSW will speak at the next Economic & Social outlook Conference. The Australian, 9 October 2006, p.12
Radio ABC 774 Melbourne - Interview with Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, who claims the arrangements between the Federal and State Governments are a mess, pointing out they were established in the 1890s when communication was more difficult. Radio ABC 774 Melbourne, 6 October 2006
"No justice as top lawyer misses silk again" - UNSW’s Dr Annie Cossins, Faculty of Law, has criticised the NSW Bar Association, saying the Bar`s system of selecting silks lacked accountability and transparency, and needed reform. The Australian, 4 October 2006, p.5
"Ruddock barriers impede research" - UNSW’s Professor George Williams, Faculty of Law, says that a plan by Attorney-General Philip Ruddock to allow academics structured access to books on terrorism is “unworkable” because it will place barriers between researchers and essential texts. The Australian, 4 October 2006, p.22 Higher Education Supplement
Opinion: Professor George Williams & Daniel Tynan "Harder to keep Howard`s own honest", Australian Financial Review Australian Financial Review, 3 October 2006, p.47 Full Story
"Thomas challenge to control order" - Dr Andrew Lynch, Terrorism and Law Project, UNSW Faculty of Law, says that the first major test case of Australia’s anti-terrorism laws will question whether the courts had the power to deprive someone of their liberty when they had not been convicted for a crime. Sydney Monring Herald, 3 October 2006, p.8
"Use of tax havens not always a dodgy move" - Matthew Wallace, Senior Lecturer with Atax, says that hybrid financial instruments used to make the most of deductions in countries are only questionable under anti-avoidance provisions in tax laws. Australian Financial Review, 29 September 2006, p.21
"Profession depression" - Depression in the legal profession was the subject of a recent public lecture organised by the Faculties of Law at UNSW and UTS. Lawyers Weekly, 29 September 2006, p.28
Radio ABC North Coast NSW - Professor Julian Disney, Director of the Social Justice Project in the Faculty of Law at UNSW, discusses an idea to boost the population of regional centres dramatically. He says the proposal would give people more choice of which city in which to live, rather than the main capital cities. Radio ABC North Coast NSW, 29 September 2006
ABC Radio National: Breakfast - Professor Chris Cunneen, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on Aboriginal deaths in custody, noting that the royal commission identified what needed to be done 15 years ago, yet the Queensland Coroner`s report into the Palm Island death shows that these recommendations have not been implemented. ABC Radio National: Breakfast, 29 September 2006 Also: SBS Ethnic Radio Melbourne, 28 September 2006
Radio ABC 612 Brisbane - Following the release of the Coroner`s report into a death in custody on Palm Island, Professor Chris Cunneen, UNSW Faculty of Law, a researcher for the Royal Commission into Black Deaths in Custody, says police culture hasn`t changed since the release of the 1991 report. Radio ABC 612 Brisbane, 28 September 2006
Radio SBS Ethnic Radio Melbourne - Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, has challenged the Federal Government to ensure David Hicks gets a fair trial or comes home. Philip Ruddock is expected to discuss Hicks during a US visit. Radio SBS Ethnic Radio Melbourne, 26 September 2006
"Lawyers not immune from security checks" - Former NSW Chief Justice Laurence Street has criticised 22 defence lawyers who have refused to undergo national security checks before they represent nine alleged terrorists. UNSW’s Professor George Williams says that the onus should be on the Federal Government to show “there’s a problem” rather than forcing lawyers to undergo a blanket clearance. The Australian, 26 September 2006, p.4
"New legal powerhouse for UNSW" - The Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Hon Murray Gleeson AC has officially opened the new Law building at UNSW. Lawyers Weekly, 26 September 2006, p.10
Opinion: Sean Brennan "Native title is still alive", The Age The Age, 25 September 2006, p.13 Full Story
"High Court to rule on control orders" - UNSW Law`s Dr Andrew Lynch says new anti-terror legislation on control orders is not very clear to those involved in administering it. Sydney Morning Herald, 23 September 2006, p.4
"Censors come calling" - David Vaile, Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre in the UNSW Faculty of Law, says there are concerns that government-controlled internet filtering systems could lead to political censorship or surveillance. Sydney Morning Herald, 23 September 2006, p.32 News Review
"Vanstone backs ‘right’ to break law" - Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, says that while the Commonwealth overturned Northern Territory euthanasia laws, similar legislation enacted by a state parliament would be harder to overturn. Adelaide Advertiser, 23 September 2006, p.27 Also: The Hobart Mercury.
"Ruddock warns on native title ruling" - Sean Brennan, UNSW Faculty of Law, says that the native title ruling in Perth is not a legal precedent applicable to other cities. The Age, 22 September 2006, p.7
Opinion: Professor George Williams & Edwina MacDonald "Fear of the law on terror", The Australian The Australian, 20 September 2006, p.30 Full Story
"Fighting the deep depression in law" - UNSW Faculty of Law jointly hosted the Inaugural Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture "Towards Managing Mental Wellness in the Legal Profession" on Thursday 7 September 2006 at the Banco Court, Supreme Court of NSW. The annual lecture aims to generate awareness, education and research into the issues of mental illness in the legal profession. Lawyers Weekly, 15 September 2006, p.1
"Sedition likely to lose its sting" - UNSW’s Dr Ben Saul says that the Australian Law Reform Commission’s proposed changes to federal sedition laws would remove the legislation’s worst features. The Australian, 14 September 2006, p.15
SBS Television : Living Black - Professor Chris Cunneen of the Faculty of Law comments on the NSW Government`s slow response to a report about child sex abuse in indigenous communities. SBS Television, 13 September 2006
"Ruddock to cut red tape on privacy" - Article about federal government plans to overhaul privacy laws cites a forthcoming book by UNSW Professor George Williams. The Australian, 12 September 2006, International News p.8
Radio Triple J: Hack - Dr Andrew Lynch, Gilbert & Tobin Centre of Public Law, Faculty of Law UNSW comments on new laws introduced in Australia since 9/11. Radio Triple J: Hack, 12 September 2006
"`Striver` Jack`s trial by media" - Andrew Lynch, Gilbert + Tobin Cenrre for Public Law, has criticised media coverage of the trial of acquitted suspect Jack Thomas. Lawyers Weekly, 11 September 2006, p.13
ABC Television: Lateline - Professor George Williams, UNSW Law Faculty comments on concerns that research into the causes of terrorism is under threat by new anti-terror security laws. ABC Television: Lateline, 11 September 2006
"Memorial for lost son" - NSW Premier Morris Iemma will introduce the inaugural Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture tonight. The lecture and a seminar on mental illness in the legal profession has been organised by the Faculty of Law, UNSW Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 2006, p.1
"Down by law, with the black dog" - Profile of former lawyer and UNSW graduate Tristan Jepson, who committed suicide after a battle with depression. UNSW has collaborated with Tristan`s parents in organising a memorial lecture in his honour. Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September, p.5
"Government `slow to act` on sex abuse report" - UNSW`s Professor Chris Cunneen has criticised the NSW Government for failing to respond to the Breaking the Silence report on sex abuse in indigenous communities. Professor Cunneen served on the report`s taskforce. The Australian, 7 September 2006, p.2
"Big win for small business" - letter from Atax`s Gordon McKenzie about Federal Government changes to superannuation laws. Australian Financial Review, 7 September 2006, Letters p.58
"Liberty pays heavy price" - Article about anti-terrorism measures established in the wake of September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Cites an article by UNSW`s Professor George Williams that argues sedition has been discredited as a criminal offence. Courier Mail, 4 September 2006, p.22
"Ahead of the mob" - UNSW Associate Dean of Law Angus Corbett says many employers are encouraging their employees to take on further postgraduate study in order to expand their knowledge base. Sydney Morning Herald, Weekend, 4 September 2006, p.1
"What price rights?" - UNSW Professor George Williams says that the Australian Government`s legal response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 is more extensive than that of other nations. The Age, 4 September 2006, Insight p.5
"Thomas ban set to face challenge" - UNSW`s Dr Andrew Lynch says that a control order placed on acquitted terrorism suspect Jack Thomas is likely to trigger a constitutional challenge in the High Court. The Age, 30 August 2006, p.8
Radio ABC 702 Sydney: Statewide Mornings - Professor George Williams, Director of Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, University of NSW, comments on control orders, saying we do not know how many Australians have trained with terrorist organisations and it is a concern that the need for control orders is based on the belief that some Australians have trained to be terrorists. Radio ABC 702 Sydney: Statewide Mornings, 30 August 2006
ABC Television: Lateline - Constitutional law expert, Professor George Williams says the system is stacked against Jack Thomas. Williams told Lateline the matter could be tested in the High Court. An interim control order has been placed on Thomas after his terrorism related convictions were overturned. A magistrate will decide later this week if the order should remain. ABC Television: Lateline, 30 August 2006 Also: Radio National, Radio Triple J, SKY2
"ACCC to rule on Quizno controversy" - Deborah Healey comments on the need for full financial disclosure in franchising operations. The Australian, 29 August 2006, p.24
"Midnight curfew on `Jihard Jack`" - following reports that the AFP has issued a control order over freed accused terrorist Jack Thomas, UNSW`s Professor George Williams says there is no precedent under Australian law restricting a citizen`s liberty without finding of guilt. Sydney Morning Herald, 29 August 2006, p.6 Also: The Age and The West Australian
Radio ABC 702 Sydney: Statewide Mornings - Virginia Trioli interviews Dr Andrew Lynch, Terrorism and Law Project Director, University of NSW, about a control order placed on Jack Thomas. Radio ABC 702 Sydney: Statewide Mornings, 29 August 2006
ABC Television: The 7:30 Report - Dr Andrew Lynch, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the case of former Melbourne taxi driver Jack Thomas, who now faces retrial over his comments made on ABC TV. ABC Television: The 7:30 Report, 29 August 2006
Radio Triple J: Hack - Interview with Dr Andrew Lynch, UNSW, about the control order placed on Jack Thomas. Lynch says a person does not have to be charged to be issued a control order. Radio Triple J: Hack, 29 August 2006
Radio ABC Newcastle: Day Shift - UNSW Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law Director, Professor George Williams discusses his concerns over the control orders in relation to the treatment of Melbourne man Jack Thomas. Radio ABC Newcastle: Day Shift, 29 August 2006
Radio ABC 702 Sydney: The World Today - The control order taken out against Jack Thomas, who last week had his terrorism conviction overturned, could be challenged in the High Court on constitutional grounds. Professor George Williams, UNSW, says control orders are a brand new way the Federal Government can impose limitations upon people. He says he is concerned by this development, saying it `isn`t the right way to go`. He says there is quite good grounds that this could be successfully challenged in the high court. Radio ABC 702 Sydney: The World Today, 29 August 2006
Opinion: Cathy Sherry "Government schools secular with good reason", The Age The Age, 28 August 2006 Full Story
Opinion: Dr Andrew Lynch & Edwina MacDonald "Justice prevails in Thomas appeal", Australian Financial Review Australian Financial Review, 25 August 2006, p.58 Full Story
"Bomb plot man jailed for 20 years" - UNSW’s Dr Andrew Lynch says the lengthy sentencing guides in the anti-terrorism criminal code are designed to be preventative through extreme deterrence. The Age, 24 August 2006, p.1
"Ruddock rejects silk plea on AWB probe" - UNSW’s Dr Ben Saul, Faculty of Law, has written an open letter on behalf of 22 academics and lawyers, arguing that Commissioner Terence Cole be given the authority to investigate the Federal Government’s role in the AWB case. The Australian, 22 August 2006, p.2
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Parliament term changes need input from public", Canberra Times Canberra Times, 22 August 2006, p.11 Full Story
Radio ABC 612 Brisbane - Interview with Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, about the pros and cons of fixed four year terms for politicians. Radio ABC 612 Brisbane
"Terror suspect set free" - UNSW’s Professor George Williams comments on the decision to overturn the conviction of the first Australian to be jailed under new anti-terrorism laws. Canberra Times, 19 August 2006, p.1
Opinion: Cathy Sherry "Doubts about child care", The Courier Mail The Courier Mail, 17 August 2006, p.29 Full Story
"Safer, but at what cost" - UNSW’s Professor George Williams says Australia’s new anti-terrorist legislation has attracted concerns about human rights. Australian Financial Review, 12 August 2006, p.23 Perspective
ABC Radio National: AM - Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the growing call for politics to be taken out of judicial appointments. ABC Radio National: AM, 9 August 2006
"Firms poorly positioned to make the most of free trade" - Research by UNSW’s Leon Trakman and Bryan Mercurio indicates Australian law firms are currently ill-equipped to capitalise on recently concluded multilateral, bilateral and regional trade agreements. Lawyers Weekly, 8 August 2006, p.1
Opinion: Sean Brennan "Land rights changes need injection of common sense", The Age The Age, 8 August 2006 Full Story
"Claims queried on role of prison ship" - Profesor Rosemary Rayfuse comments on the legal issues pertaining to the Federal Government`s proposal to detain people on a prison ship that will patrol Australia’s northern waters. Weekend Australian, 5 August 2006, p.4
"Terror warning over Lebanon charities" - Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, says Australians wanting to donate to war-ravaged communities in Lebanon should stick with established charities, lest they inadvertently contravene Australia’s broad anti-terrorist laws. The Age, 3 August 2006, online
Radio ABC 936 Hobart - Interview with Professor George Williams on the issue of a Tasmianian Charter of Rights. Radio ABC 936 Hobart, 3 August 2006
"Picture this: city puts photo ban in the frame" - Professor George Williams comments on the decision by Southgate to ban public photography in their complex, saying that the structure of laws governing private versus public property make it difficult to set a clear set of rules for appropriate public activities. The Age, 31 July 2006, online
"Independent charter" - Professor George Williams, Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law, comments on Victoria`s human rights charter. The Age, 28 July 2006, p.15
ABC Radio National - Interview with Professor Julian Disney, Director of the Social Justice Project at the University of NSW, on interest rates and the impact on housing costs. ABC Radio National, 28 July 2006
Radio ABC North & West SA - Interview with Associate Professor Rosemary Rayfuse on the rules of war, in relation to the Israel-Lebanon conflict. Radio ABC North & West SA, 27 July 2006
"Court may probe fatal attack on UN" - UNSW’s Dr Ben Saul, Faculty of Law, says that an Israeli bomb strike on a UN post in Lebanon breaches International Criminal Court laws, as well as the Geneva Convention. The Age, 27 July 2006, p.2
Opinion: Professor George Williams "The charter you wanted", Herald Sun Herald Sun, 26 July 2006, p.18 Full Story
"How big business can help out on the home front" - Professor Julian Disney, Director Social Justice Project, UNSW Faculty of Law, says that financial institutions and superannuation funds should be given incentives to invest in affordable housing to ease the housing crisis in Australia. The Age, 25 July 2006, p.3 Business News
ABC Radio National - Interview with Professor Julian Disney, director of the Social Justice Project at UNSW, about a national strategy to create affordable housing. ABC Radio National, 25 July 2006 Also: ABC 666 Canberra, 24 July 2006
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Fix the system making us pay high taxes", Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph, 24 July 2006 ,p.15 Full Story
"Bungle puts `Jihad Jack` sentence in doubt" - UNSW`s Professor George Williams says that Crown Prosecutors made a grave error in not providing correct information to the judge who sentenced the first Australian to be convicted under new anti-terror laws. The Age, 22 July 2006, p.3
"Invasion of privacy" - Professor Graham Greenleaf, UNSW Faculty of Law, says that federal privacy laws offer scope for enforcement, but have largely been ignored by the Privacy Commissioner. CIO magazine, July 2006, p.94
"Letter from Australia: Socceroos bridging Asian links" - Professor Julian Disney, Director Social Justice Project, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the role sport can play in international relations, fostering the engagement of communities. New Straits Times, 18 July 2006
"Looking beyond Iraq’s bloody horizon" - John Pace, visiting fellow at the Australian Human Rights Centre, Faculty of Law UNSW, says that the current level of violence in Iraq is the result of a decision by the US-led occupation government to disband the Iraqi army and police force. Sydney Moring Herald, 17 July 2006, p.34
"Child cases may not be reopened" - UNSW’s Professor George Williams says NSW Government plans to reopen certain cases handled by prosecutor Patrick Power may impact on proposed changes to the State’s double jeopardy laws. Weekend Australian, 15 July 2006, p.10
Radio 2MC FM : Across Australia - Professor Graham Greenleaf, Faculty of Law UNSW, comments on privacy concerns expressed by parents after their children`s biometric information was taken at school, without their consent. Radio 2MC FM: Across Australia, 14 July 2006 Also: Radio 2GC: Our Big Backyard, 13 July 2006
"Call to abandon porn case inquiry" - Professor George Williams, Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law at UNSW, supports calls for an independent inquiry into cases handled by suspended DPP prosecutor Patrick Power. The Australian, 11 July 2006, p.3
"Watchdog hints at shake-up of FBT" - The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia has called on the Federal Government to adopt a new Fringe Benefits Tax model proposed by UNSW’s Associate Professor Neil Warren, director of Atax in the Faculty of Law. The Australian, 10 July 2006, p.6
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Fragile freedom", The Age The Age, 8 July 2006, p.7 Insight Full Story
"Reinventing federalism" - Professor George Williams, Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, says there would be great national benefit to reforming the federal system of government. Australian Financial Review, 8 July 2006, p.20 Perspective
"Hockey slams smartcard critics and banking bureaucracy" - UNSW Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre director David Vaile says that the Government’s planned smartcard project could cost as much as $5 billion, much more than the $1.1 billion set aside by the Government. Computerworld Australia, 8 July 2006, p.1
Opinion: Professor George Williams "There`s no denying the old buggy has lost a wheel", Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald, 5 July 2006, p.13 Full Story
Opinion: Professor Leon Trakman "New model as keepers of public trust", The Australian The Australian, 5 July 2006, p.40 Higher Education Full Story
"Doubt cast on terrorism laws" - Dr Ben Saul, director of the bill of rights project, Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law UNSW, told a conference in Brisbane that the latest terrorism laws had been rushed through the Senate without having been properly made public in advance. Courier Mail, 4 July 2006, p.14
ABC Radio National: PM - Professor George Williams of the Faculty of Law, UNSW, says there is a pressing legal and economic case for a genuine new federalism that would clarify who does what. ABC Radio National: PM, 3 July 2006
"Less help for young Aborigines in custody" - Findings of report commissioned by the Department of Juvenile Justice and written by UNSW Professor of Law Chris Cunneen. Sydney Morning Herald, 3 July 2006, p.7
"Costello tells Hardie: pay up" - UNSW senior lecturer Helen Hodgson, of Atax in the Faculty of Law, says the deductibility of contributions to Hardie and their assessability to the trust are separate questions. Australian Financial Review, 1 July 2006, p.5
"Give GG`s role a woman`s touch" - Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the discussion to appoint a female Governor-General, saying the prime minister should be more willing to experiment with people from fields from outside the political, legal and military fraternities. Geelong Advertiser, 1 July 2006, p.34
Opinion: Professor George Williams "No country is an island", Australian Financial Review Australian Financial Review, 30 June 2006, p.4 Full Story
Radio ABC Southern Queensland - Interview with Joe Hockey, Federal Human Services Minister, about an Australian Smart Card. UNSW law lecturer and New South Wales Privacy Committee member Professor Graham Greenleaf strongly resisted the Australia Card proposal in the 1980s. Radio ABC Southern Queensland, 30 June 2006
"Smartcard secrecy hinders discussion" - Professor Graham Greenleaf, UNSW Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre, says that excessive Federal Government censorship of a KPMG report into the viability of a government services smartcard is stifling informed public debate. The Australian, 27 June 2006, p.31 IT Today
"Movers and shapers" - Emeritus Professor Garth Nettheim from UNSW Faculty of Law has been named in a list of the 100 most influential Australians of all times. Sydney Morning Herald, 26 June 2006, p.3
Opinion: Cathy Sherry "The truth about housework and motherhood", The Age The Age, 27 June 2006, p.13 Full Story
"WTO`s future now a moot point" - UNSW law lecturer Bryan Mercurio comments on the WTO trade talks and the focus on developing nations. The Financial Times Online, 26 June 2006
Radio 2NUR Newcastle - Interview with Professor George Williams, co-author of No Country is an Island: Australia and International Law, who argues that international law is just like domestic law in that it has to change. Radio 2NUR Newcastle, 23 June 2006
Radio Triple J: Hack - Professor George Williams comments on the Senate`s passing of reforms to the Electoral Act. Radio Triple J: Hack, 23 June 2006
"Copyrights and wrongs" - David Vaile, Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre, Faculty of Law UNSW, says media owners will try to limit the rights of users, with new copyright laws to be introduced later this year. The Age, 22 June 2006, p.8 Livewire
"Call for tax research" - Director of Atax, Professor Chris Evans, has asked the Federal Government to fund up-to-date research on tax compliance costs for SME’s. Australian Financial Review, 20 June 2006, p.47
ABC Television: Lateline - Dr Andrew Lynch, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the trial of terror suspect Faheem Khalid Lodhi. ABC Television: Lateline, 19 June 2006
Opinion: Devika Hovell "International law must not be `foreign` to Australians", The Age The Age, 19 June 2006, p.11 Full Story
ABC Radio National: PM - Interview with Devika Hovell, Faculty of Law UNSW, about legal aspects of the Federal Government`s new asylum seeker laws. ABC Radio National: PM
ABC Television: Lateline - Professor George Williams and Devika Hovell, Faculty of Law UNSW, warn that Australia is drifting outside international law by moving to excise the whole country from its migration zone, denying asylum seekers access to Australian law. ABC Television: Lateline, 14 June 2006
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Shrinking democracy", The Age The Age, 13 June 2006, p.11 Full Story
"Access card same as vetoed Australia Card" - A study authored by Professor Graham Greenleaf, Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre, Faculty of Law UNSW, has shown the proposed services access card is essentially identical to the Australia Card vetoed 20 years ago. The Australian, 13 June 2006, p.30 IT Today
"ALP Left wins on rights charter" - The ALP will debate whether to adopt a charter of rights and responsibilities, put forward by Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law. Sydney Morning Herald, 13 June 2006, p.4
Radio ABC: Newsradio - Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the ACT Government`s civil unions law. ABC Radio: Newsradio, 12 June 2006
"Why, oh why, can’t I?" - Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the Federal Government`s approach to quashing proposed civil union laws in the ACT. The Age, 10 June 2006, p.1 Insight
"Copy wrongs and rights" - David Vaile, Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre, Faculty of Law UNSW, says that reforms to Australia’s music and video copyright laws will still limit consumers’ right to copy for their personal use. Sydney Morning Herald, 10 June 2006, p.3 Computer
"State fears over nuclear ban" - Professor George Williams, Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law, says State governments are powerless under the law to stop the Commonwealth from approving nuclear power stations. The Age, 8 June 2006
"Fear of jail silences indigenous rape victim" - Professor Chris Cunneen, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on indigenous women who fear reporting cases of sexual assault in case they are jailed for outstanding minor charges. Sydney Morning Herald, 8 June 2006, p.5
"No easy ride for Bush leasing plan" - Professor George Williams says the Commonwealth will have few legal hurdles in approving the establishment of nuclear power stations in Australia. Australian Financial Review, 8 June2006, p.3
"What lies beneath" - Professor Neil Warren, Atax, says the Federal Government does not have an accurate picture of Australia’s “black economy”, with many businesses still using cash to avoid paying the GST. Charter Magazine, June 2006, p.187
Opinion: Dr Andrew Lynch "How can same-sex unions possibly be a threat to marriage?", The Age The Age, 7 June 2006, p.21 Full Story
ABC Radio National: The Law Report - Interview with Professor Chris Cunneen, NewSouth Global Chair in Criminology in the Faculty of Law, University of NSW, about violence in remote Aboriginal communities. ABC Radio National: The Law Report, 6 June 2006
ABC Television: Midday Report - Director of Atax in the Faculty of Law, Professor Chris Evans, comments on the growing concerns as to whether or not Australia can afford the lost tax revenue from the Federal Government`s decision to remove taxes from superannuation payments for people aged 60 years and above. ABC Television, 6 June 2006
Opinion: Mark Walters "Racial violence is much more than assault", Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald, 6 June 2006, p.13 Full Story
"Innovation and Research" - A study by Associate Professor Neil Warren, of Atax in the Faculty of Law, has shown the Australian federal tax system needs a major overhaul to meet the needs of an ageing population. Australian Financial Review, 5 June 2006, p.40 Higher Education Supplement
Radio 2GB Sydney : Alan Jones - Interview with Associate Professor Neil Warren, of Atax in the Faculty of Law, author of the report Australia`s Intergovernmental Fiscal Arrangements. Radio 2GB Sydney: Alan Jones, 31 May 2006
Radio ABC NSW Regional Radio : Statewide - Interview with Associate Professor Neil Warren, of Atax in the Faculty of Law, about perceived inequalities in the amounts the State receive back from GST. Radio ABC NSW Regional Radio: Statewide, 30 May 2006
"Sedition law illogical, inquiry rules" - Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the Australian Law Reform Commission`s finding that parts of the Howard Government`s new sedition laws are illogical and anachronistic and they should be renamed and rewritten. The Australian, 30 May 2006, p.8
Radio Triple J - Interview with UNSW Faculty of Law lecturer Justine Nolan about Shell’s action in Nigeria, where it is refusing to pay a court ordered $1.5 billion to local indigenous communities. Radio Triple J, 30 May 2006
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Speak up in defence of free speech ", Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald, 30 May 2006, p.11 Full Story
"Tax report finds uneven state of play" - A report by Associate Professor Neil Warren of Atax in the Faculty of Law, found Australian states had limited control over raising revenue to meet expenses, particularly in health and education. Australian Financial Review, 29 May 2006, p.6 Also: Daily Telegraph
Opinion: Dr Ben Saul "A visa that denies fundamental human rights", The Age The Age, 26 May 2006, p.15 Full Story
Opinion: Professor Julian Disney "Tax distortions in the gun sights", The Age The Age, 25 May 2006, p.10 Business News Full Story
ABC Radio National - Professor George Williams, UNSW Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, comments on Customary Law in trials of indigenous offenders, saying the Commonwealth has limited powers in state criminal issues, but they could intervene directly in the Northern Territory. ABC Radio National, 25 May 2006
"Federalism on notice" - Dr Andrew Lynch of the Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW, comments on the High Court challenge to federal industrial relations laws. The Weekend Australian, 20 May 2006, p.27
ABC Radio National: The Law Report - UNSW International Law programs director, Rosemary Rayfuse, has abandoned a 700 kilometre trek across the North Pole because the winter was the warmest on record. ABC Radio National: The Law Report, 16 May 2006
ABC Radio National: PM - David Vaile, UNSW Cyberspace and Law Policy Centre, comments on new legal reforms regarding transfer of songs onto MP3 players. ABC Radio National: PM, 15 May 2006
"Copyright changes are music to some" - David Vaile, from the Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre at UNSW, comments on the proposed changes to copyright laws. Australian Financial Review, 15 May 2006, p.3
"Parole row in police death" - UNSW senior law lecturer Alex Steel comments on a NSW Opposition proposal to legislate mandatory life sentences for police killers. Courier Mail, 13 May 2006, p.25
ABC Radio National: Perspective - Dr Andrew Lynch, Faculty of Law, UNSW, speaks about the case in the High Court between states, unions and the Federal Government over WorkChoices legislation. ABC Radio National: Perspective, 12 May 2006
Opinion: Cathy Sherry "The issue is not child care, it`s flexible work hours for parents", The Age The Age, 11 May 2006, p.17 Full Story
Opinion: Associate Professor Neil Warren "Courage, Treasurer", The Australian The Australian, 11 May 2006, p.12 Full Story
"It`s the same old message to mothers: stay at home" - Federal Budget comment - Associate Professor Neil Warren, of Atax in the Faculty of Law, says the changes to family tax benefits do little to encourage more women into the workforce. Australian Financial Review, 11 May 2006, p.9
"I`m sick of boomers getting everything" - Federal Budget comment - Associate Professor Neil Warren comments on the tax changes for young singles. Daily Telegraph, 11 May 2006, p.1
"Reaction" - Federal Budget comment - Associate Professor Neil Warren of Atax in the Faculty of Law, says the budget provides real changes to super but the changes to personal income tax are not unusual. The Australian, 10 May 2006, p.2
Radio ABC 702 Sydney - Federal Budget comment - Associate Professor Neil Warren of Atax in the Faculty of Law says the reforming of tax on superannuation is a significant change in policy for the Federal Government. Radio ABC 702 Sydney, 10 May 2006
Bloomberg TV - Interview with Associate Professor Neil Warren, Atax, about the upcoming 2006 Federal Budget. Bloomberg TV, 9 May 2006
ABC Radio National: Australia Talks Back - Interview with Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, about State Government`s assertion that the Federal Government industrial relations laws precede the Commonwealth`s expansion of its powers beyond what is prescribed in the constitution. ABC Radio National: Australia Talks Back, 9 May 2006
Sky News Australia - Federal Budget comment - Helen Hodgson, senior lecturer with Atax in the Faculty of Law, explains that the Federal Budget has been done very responsibly and will benefit people across the economic board. However, the Federal Government has missed an opportunity to reform the tax system across the board. Sky News Australia, 9 May 2006
Opinion: Dr Andrew Lynch "Safety in numbers", The Courier Mail The Courier Mail, 9 May 2006, p.25 Full Story
ABC Radio National: The World Today - Interview with experts on `budget funding dreams`. Professor Julian Disney, Social Justice Research Centre, in the Faculty of Law, says capital gains and land tax must be reformed, as it favours the rich and drives up house prices. ABC Radio National: The World Today, 8 May 2006
"Industrial laws: 54 lawyers begin battle" - Professor George Williams, director Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, comments on the High Court challenge to the Federal Government workplace reforms. Sydney Morning Herald, 5 May 2006, p.2
"Rage against the machine" - Law lecturer Deborah Healey comments on consumer rights when it comes to faulty devices. The Age, 4 May 2006, p.8 Green Guide
"Tax cuts, but little reform" - Associate Professor Neil Warren of Atax in the Faculty of Law comments on likely tax changes in the upcoming federal budget. Business Review Weekly, 4 May 2006, p.26
"Sedition threatens uni debate" - Professor George Williams, director of the Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW, comments on the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee submission, which calls on the Government to repeal anti-sedition laws which it says threaten academic freedom. The Australian, 3 May 2006, p.23
Opinion: Associate Professor Neil Warren "Federal relations ripe for review", Australian Financial Review Australian Financial Review, 3 May 2006, p.63 Full Story
"It’s on – jobs battle begins" - Professor George Williams comments on the Federal Government’s new industrial relations changes which will be challenged in the High Court tomorrow. Sydney Morning Herald, 3 May 2006, p.3
Extract: Joan Staples "The silencing of the NGO sector", Canberra Times Canberra Times, 2 May 2006, p.21 Full Story
"Judgement Days" - Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, argues that there is a strong need for the High Court to hold the government and the parliament to account, in accord with the constitution. Australian Financial Review, 28 April 2006, p.1
"How the few are chosen" - Discussion with director of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law Professor George Williams, UNSW Faculty of Law, on the issue of how judges are chosen and the role of government. Australian Financial Review, 28 April 2006, p.9
"Hit the track, Toorak: Bellevue Hill wins" - Director of Atax in the Faculty of Law, Professor Chris Evans, comments on capital gains concessions which favour the rich, following the release of tax office records which show Australia is home to more than 3,000 millionaires, by taxable income. Sydney Morning Herald, 27 April 2006, p.5
"Workers clean up with expense claims" - At the University of NSW`s Atax conference last week, CPA Australia tax counsel Paul Drum and Atax director Professor Chris Evans canvassed the removal of deductions and allowances such as work-related expenses, negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, offset by lower tax rates. Australian Financial Review, 27 April 2006, p.4
ABC Radio National: Australia Talks Back - Interview with Professor Graham Greenleaf, UNSW Faculty of Law, about the new smart card, which he says will pose many dangers to the Australian public. ABC Radio National: Australia Talks Back, 27 April 2006
"Atax of the cluey taxation specialist" - Online and distance education - Article on Atax distance education program quotes Professor Chris Evans Director of Atax in the Faculty of Law. The Australian, 26 April 2006, Higher Education Supplement, p.32
ABC Television: The 7:30 Report - David Vaile, Executive Director of the Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the governement announcement that it will introduce a welfare `smart card`. ABC Television: The 7:30 Report, 26 April 2006
"Heavies weigh in to call for tax reform" - Article on the call by tax experts for tax reform at the Atax Tax Administration Conference. Includes mention of Professor Chris Evans Director of Atax and his call for tax returns to be scrapped. The Australian, 21 April 2006, p.4 Atax conference also mentioned on p.13 and p.23
"Vos distrusts self-assessment" - Article on paper by Inspector-general of taxation, David Vos, which will be delivered at the University of NSW`s Atax conference. Also mentions paper by Atax Director, Professor Chris Evans on tax reform. Australian Financial Review, 20 April 2006, p.6
"PM signals big tax cuts for parents" - Comment by Associate Professor Neil Warren of Atax in the Faculty of Law, that the Government might borrow tax ideas from New Zealand in next month`s budget. The Australian, 19 April 2006, p.1
"Warburton calls for gap to be closed" - Article on the gap between corporate tax rate and the top marginal tax rates for personal taxpayers quotes Associate Professor Neil Warren of Atax in the Faculty of Law. Australian Financial Review, 19 April 2006, p.9
"Forget the tax pack, this is the tax pact" - Article mentions the Atax 7th annual International Conference on Tax Administration and papers to be delivered by Professor Chris Evans and Associate Professor Neil Warren of Atax in the Faculty of Law. Herald Sun, 19 April 2006, p.50
Opinion: Cathy Sherry "The must have fourth assumption that overshadows others", Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 April 2006 Also Courier Mail, 20 April 2006, p.24 Full Story
"Push on Cole as Howard fronts up" - Dr Ben Saul, UNSW Law Faculty, collected the signatures for an open letter to Attorney-General Philip Ruddock, in which 22 lawyers and lectures argue that Mr Cole admits he is constrained by the AWB oil-for-food inquiry`s terms of reference. The Australian, 13 April 2006, p.1
Radio ABC 702 Sydney - Dr Ben Saul, UNSW Faculty of Law, is interviewed by Adam Spencer on the Iraqi wheat sales scandal and the efforts of senior Australian lawyers and academics to force the Howard Government to empower commissioner Terence Cole to make findings of wrongdoing by the Government, its ministers and officials. Radio ABC 702 Sydney, 13 April 2006
Opinion: Mark Walters "Why ACT Government has an obligation to legislate against hate crimes", Canberra Times Canberra Times, 12 April 2006 Full Story
"A taxing strategy" - Professor Chris Evans, director of Atax in the Faculty of Law at UNSW, comments that the Australian Tax Office concentrates on areas of tax evasion that generate large amounts of black money. The Age, 12 April 2006, p.17
"Definition of sex consent splits legal world" - Article on recommendations to the NSW State Government by a sexual assault taskforce includes comments by Dr Annie Cossins, UNSW law lecturer and taskforce member, that `one stop shops` for victims of sexual assault would encourage them to report assaults. Sydney Morning Herald, 12 April 2006, p.3
"Taxation update" - Article by Gordon Mackenzie, Senior Lecturer at Atax in the Faculty of Law UNSW, about the key changes and benefits of the tax changes made in 2004 and 2005. Financial Planning, 12 April 2006, p. 36
"Blow to Costello tax call" - UNSW Faculty of Law tax expert Associate Professor Neil Warren says that new figures from the OECD tax database need to be included in Peter Costello`s inquiry into tax. The Australian, 11 April 2006, p.2
"Go gadget...please" - Comment by Deborah Healey, Senior Lecturer at UNSW Law School, in an article about consumer rights and faulty gadgets. Sydney Morning Herald, 10 April 2006, p.1 Icon
"A mixed week: The giant bank`s latest troubles could have wider ramifications" - UNSW Professor of Law Dimity Kingsford Smith comments that ASIC`s decision to lodge a civil action, not criminal proceedings, against Citigroup gives it a higher chance of winning than many might think, because a lower standard of proof is required. The Economist, 8 April 2006, p.71 Also New Zealand Herald, 10 April 2006
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Time to reassess our terror laws", Canberra Times Canberra Times, 8 April 2006 Full Story
"The shape of things to come" - The Federal Government had determined tax changes before the Hendy-Warburton report was issued on April 3. Professor Chris Evans, director of Atax, comments that there would be merit in increasing the GST, provided those least able to afford it are compensated. Business Review Weekly, 6 April 2006, p.17
Opinion: Dr Ben Saul "AWB as fall guy not good enough", The Australian The Australian, 5 April 2006, p.14 Full Story
ABC Radio National: Life Matters - UNSW law lecturer Cathy Sherry is a guest panellist discussing a new book on childcare by Steve Biddulph, which argues that international research now irrefutably shows that group childcare is bad for children under three. ABC Radio National:Life Matters, 5 April 2006
"PM threatens Labor on Chinese uranium deal" - Professor George Williams, director of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW, says that the Federal Government can use constitutional powers to override the states if future exports of uranium to China were jeopardised. The Australian, 4 April 2006, p.1
ABC Television: Lateline - Professor Chris Evans, director of Atax at UNSW, comments on the Federal Government`s tax review. ABC Television: Lateline, 3 April 2006 Also: Sydney ABN2 State Television News
Opinion: Dr Andrew Lynch "Hasty law-making diminishes public respect for the law itself", The Canberra Times The Canberra Times, 3 April 2006, p.13 Full Story
Opinion: Professor George Williams & David Hume "More than ever, watch what you say", Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald, 3 April 2006, p.13 Full Story
"Tax slugs single strugglers hard" - Professor Chris Evans, director of Atax, comments on an OECD report on Australia`s income tax system, which shows singles on low incomes, with or without children, do badly by international standards. Australian Financial Review, 3 April 2006, p.8
"Govt intentionally undermining democratic process: academic" - Report in the Canberra Times of a public lecture at ANU by Joan Staples, Visiting Fellow, UNSW, regarding attacks on the NGO sector undermining Australia`s liberal democracy. Canberra Times, 31 March 2006, p.6
"ACT, Commonwealth battle over same sex marriage laws" - Interview with UNSW’s Professor George Williams, about proposed same sex union legislation in the ACT. ABC Online, 31 March 2006
"Bar is no longer the only road to the bench" - Article about the changing career paths of judicial officers mentions former UNSW Professor of Law and Founding Dean of the Law School, Hal Wootton. The Australian, 31 March 2006, p.24 Legal Affairs
"PM warned war illegal" - UNSW law professor George Williams says Federal Government legal advice on the war in Iraq may have indicated the potential illegality of the war. Herald Sun, 31 March 2006, p.24
ABC Radio National : The World Today - Professor George Williams, UNSW Law Faculty, says the Federal Government may have to amend the Marriage Act to prevent state and territory same sex civil unions being called marriages. ABC Radio National: The World Today, 30 March 2006
"Separate courts to deal with rape" - UNSW criminal law expert Associate Professor Sandra Egger comments on the recommendation by a sexual assault taskforce that specialist courts for rape cases be set up to assist victims and reverse low rates of convictions for sexual assaults. Sydney Morning Herald, 30 March 2006, p.1
"Tax, welfare system killing incentive: OECD" - A report out today on federal-state funding by UNSW tax expert, Associate Professor Neil Warren, supports the State Government`s call for an overhaul. Sydney Morning Herald, 30 March 2006, p.2
"Backing for ‘rip-off’ tax claim" - A report by UNSW tax expert Associate Professor Neil Warren has found that ranking nations on the efficiency of their federal systems has given Australia a failing grade. The Australian, 30 March 2006, p.5
"Most people don’t want ATO to do their returns" - Professor Chris Evans, Atax, will outline his vision for tax reform in a conference next month. Australian Financial Review, 28 March 2006, p.4
Radio ABC Adelaide - Interview with Professor George Williams, UNSW Law Faculty, discussing Australia`s new anti-terror laws, and how our legal system has been `remade` by the Commonwealth since the September 11 attacks. Radio ABC Adelaide Drive, 28 March 2006
"Push to take pain out of tax returns" - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the world`s top agency for economic reform, will outline a proposal which will eliminate the need for individuals to complete income tax returns at the forthcoming Atax annual conference. Sydney Morning Herald, 27 March 2006, p.2
"States push for more say in tax inquiry" - Research by Atax`s Associate Professor Neil Warren will be presented to Pter Costello by the NSW Treasurer Michael Costa this week, in an attempt to overhaul the way GST revenue is collected by the federal government. Australian Financial Review, 27 March 2006, p.6
"There’s politics in tax" - Neil Warren, Associate Professor at UNSW`s Atax, explains in his book "Tax - Fact, Fiction and Reform" how easy it is to manipulate Australia`s international tax ranking by selectively including or excluding superannuation as a tax. Australian Financial Review, 25 March 2006, p.23 Perspective
Opinion: Professor George Williams "What price security?", The Age The Age, 25 March 2006, p.7 Insight Full Story
"Call for FBT overhaul" - Recommendations from UNSW tax expert Associate Professor Neil Warren contributed to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia calling on the Federal Government to reform the fringe benefit tax. Australian Financial Review, 24 March 2006, p.61
"IR reforms can be a real can of worms" - UNSW Law professor George Williams comments on the new industrial relations system. Australian Financial Review, 24 March 2006, p.83
"Tax return bill blows out to $1bn" - Director of UNSW’s Australian Tax Studies Program, Professor Chris Evans, comments on ATO figures that show individuals are paying tax agents and accountants more than $1 billion a year to manage their tax affairs. Australian Financial Review, 23 March 2006, p.1
"Speak and be damned" - Professor George Williams, director of the UNSW Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law, comments on the Law Reform Commission inquiry into the new federal sedition laws. Australian Financial Review, 23 March 2006, p.61
"Aussie woman’s polar mission" - UNSW International Law programs director, Rosemary Rayfuse, has become a familiar sight at Maroubra beach towing her sled in training for a 800km trek from the North Pole to Canada. Daily Telegraph, 23 March 2006, p.17
Opinion: Professor George Williams & David Hume "Someone else might be listening", Herald Sun Herald Sun, 23 March 2006, p.33 Full Story
"Ralph backs review" - Director of the ATAX centre at UNSW, Professor Chris Evans argues against redefining superannuation contributions as a tax on employers. Business Review Weekly, March 2006, p.22 Business News
"Tax teaser" - The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) wants the Federal Government to overhaul the rule on fringe benefits tax. Associate Professor Neil Warren of Atax at UNSW, is the co-author of the report Fringe Benefits Tax Design: Decision Time, which sets out the ICAA’s recommendations. Business Review Weekly, March 2006, p.57 Business News
ABC2 National Digital TV - Professor Chris Cunneen, UNSW Criminologist, criticises the NSW Government`s announcement that it will replace youth liaison officers in schools with NSW Police liaison officers. ABC2 National Digital TV, 22 March 2006 Also: ABN2 State Television News, Sydney, 21 March 2006
"Will it stand up in court? Seizures hint at fears for anti-terrorism cases" - Following recent raids on the homes of accused terrorists, UNSW law expert Professor George Williams has expressed concern that new counter terrorism laws do not protect the relationship between lawyers and their clients. Sydney Morning Herald, 21 March 2006, p.5
ABC Radio National : The World Today - Professor George Williams, director of the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW, comments on the recent police and ASIO raids on the homes of terrorism suspects, saying that if something goes wrong in a raid, the laws prevent the information being reported. ABC Radio National: The World Today, 21 March 2006
Opinion: Professor George Williams "Human rights charter idea an opportunity for the people to speak", Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald, 21 March 2006, p.11 Full Story
Radio ABC 702 Sydney - Interview with Professor of Criminology at UNSW Chris Cunneen about the best way to deter criminal behaviour in schools. Radio ABC 702 Sydney: Adam Spencer, 21 March 2006
ABC Radio National: The Law Report - Interview with Rosemary Rayfuse, Associate Law Professor at UNSW, about her forthcoming trip to the North Pole and the future international law issues that could come about as Antarctic ice sheets recede due to higher temperatures. ABC Radio National: The Law Report, 21 March 2006
Radio ABC 666 Canberra - Professor of Criminology at UNSW Chris Cunneen, comments on the announcement by NSW Premier Morris Iemma of plans to introduce a water cannon for use by NSW Police during riots. Radio ABC 666 Canberra: Louise Maher, 20 March 2006
"Callers to terrorism hotlines face traps" - UNSW`s Professor George Williams criticises the federal Government plans to push through legislation that permits the Australian Federal Police to tap the phones and emails of those who call the terrorism hotline. The Australian, 18 March 2006, p.3
"Accountants urge fringe benefits reform" - The 48.5 percent fringe benefits tax rate should be aligned with personal income tax rates and paid by employees instead of their bosses, according to a plan outlined in a paper by UNSW tax expert Associate Professor Neil Warren. The Australian, 17 March 2006, p.23 Business News
"Bank’s $350m profit gouge" - UNSW’s Financial Services Consumer Policy Centre research director Khaldoun Hajaj comments on the decision by Westpac to raise account fees and cut interest paid on deposits. Daily Telegraph, 17 March 2006, p.1 Also: Hobart Mercury, ABC News Radio
"Tax carve-up `poor against peers`" - Dr Neil Warren, Associate Professor Atax, will deliver a report to NSW Treasurer Michael Costa arguing that Australia`s federal-state financial relations compare poorly with other countries. The Australian, 16 March 2006, p.2
"Annual Tax Pack ritual is just poor form" - Article calling for reform of the Australian taxation system quotes Professor Chris Evans, head of Atax, UNSW Faculty of Law. Sydney Morning Herald, 15 March 2006, p. 13
"Services for the needy" - Article about the rise in the number of lawyers and firms providing pro bono legal services. Includes comment from Teena Balgi, a former UNSW student who now works full-time at Kingsford Legal Centre, on the popularity of the pro bono elective at KLC amongst UNSW law students. Sydney Morning Herald, 15 March 2006, p. 6 Law Careers Fair Special Report
ABC Television: Midday Report - Professor Chris Evans, director of Atax, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on the inquiry into Australia`s taxation system, saying Australians have more direct taxes than overseas countries. ABC Television: Midday Report, 14 March 2006 Also: Radio ABC News: Drive
Opinion: Sean Brennan "Without Cathy Freeman, Aborigines aren’t in the race", The Age The Age, 14 March 2006, p.13 Full Story
"Icy trek highlights polar warming threat" - Article about UNSW’s Rosemary Rayfuse, who is trekking to the North Pole to raise awareness of the new challenges to polar governance. West Australian, 14 March 2006, p.16
Radio Triple J: Hack - Interview with Devika Hovell, director of the International Law Project at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law, about deceased war criminal, Slobodan Milosevic, Radio Triple J, 13 March 2006
"Terror laws unused and ‘unjustified’" - Professor George Williams, director Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW, discusses the effects of the anti-terrorism laws that were rushed through Federal parliament last year. The Age, 13 March 2006, online
Opinion: Dr Ben Saul "A stealthy erosion of individual autonomy", The Canberra Times The Canberra Times, 10 March 2006, p.15 Full Story
Radio Sydney Vega 95.3 : Angela Catterns - Professor of Criminology at UNSW, Chris Cunneen comments on the publication of photographs of the Cronulla rioters on the front page of the metro papers. Radio Sydney Vega 95.3: Angela Catterns, 9 March 2006
Radio Triple J: News - Associate Professor Rosemary Rayfuse will ski from the North Pole to Canada to raise awareness
on climate change. Radio Triple J: News, 8 March 2006
"Trek from the end of the earth" - UNSW law academic Rosemary Rayfuse will attempt to ski from the North Pole to Canada, to highlight environmental issues in the polar region and raise funds for student programs. The Australian, 8 March 2006, p.23 Higher Education
"Costa recruits GST tax expert" - Dr Neil Warren, Atax Associate Professor, has been commissioned by the NSW government to carry out an inquiry into the taxing spending responsibilities of state and federal governments in Australia. Australian Financial Review, 6 March 2006, p.3
"Company tax rate of 30 per cent not the problem: Deloitte" - A leading global accounting firm, Deloitte, has played down the need for a cut in company income tax. Refers to the NSW review of Australia’s tax rates by Associate Professor Neil Warren, which will be released April 3. The Australian, 6 March 2006, p.28 Business News
"Some things are completely untouchable" - Report on the effectiveness of Australia’s tax system. Quotes director of UNSW’s Australian Tax Studies Program, Professor Chris Evans. Australian Financial Review, 4 March 2006, p.20 Perspective
"Hearsay" - Comment on analysis of High Court decisions by UNSW Faculty of Law academics, Professor George Williams and Dr Andrew Lynch. Australian Financial Review, 3 March 2006, p.59 Legal Affairs
Radio ABC 936 Hobart - Interview with Professor George Williams, Gilbert and Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW, discussing the Tasmanian state election and how state opposition leaders will not rule out the possibility of blocking supply of money bills. Radio ABC 936 Hobart, 2 March 2006
"Tax study should reveal the true picture" - Report on Peter Costello’s international benchmark study of Australian taxation, quotes Director of Atax, Professor Chris Evans. Australian Financial Review, 2 March 2006, p.47 Property
"Underground economy baffles Tax Office" - The ATO has no way of knowing if it’s penetrating the underground economy because it will not estimate the extent of the problem, says the Auditor General. Article quotes Associate Professor Neil Warren from Atax. Sydney Morning Herald, 1 March 2006, p.3
"Real estate write-offs in a class of their own" - Australia’s treatment of negative gearing stands out like a `sore thumb` in any international comparison, according to Professor Chris Evans, Director of Atax at UNSW. Australian Financial Review, 28 February 2006, p.7
Letter: "Costello delivers Clayton’s tax review" Letter from Professor Chris Evans, Director of Atax at UNSW, on Australia`s personal tax system. Australian Financial Review, 28 February 2006, p.57 Full Story
"Costello’s duty to tackle tax" - Comment on Peter Costello`s recently announced tax review. Editorial quotes Professor Chris Evans, Director of Atax at UNSW. Australian Financial Review, 28 February 2006, p.62
Radio ABC Newcastle - Interview with Associate Professor Neil Warren from Atax at the University of NSW, who talks about the new tax proposal by Federal Treasurer Peter Costello. Radio ABC Newcastle, 27 February 2006
BBC World News - Interview with Dr Rosemary Rayfuse, Associate Professor UNSW Faculty of Law, about the problem of overfishing in the world`s oceans. BBC World News, 27 February 2006
"Judge under fire over Mabo ruling" - Historian Michael Connor has criticised the 1992 Mabo judgment. Garth Nettheim, Emeritus Professor of Law at UNSW says that the role played by terra nullius was marginal. The Australian, 27 February 2006, p.5 Also: The Weekend Australian, 25-26 February 2006, p.22
"High Court speaks as one" - A study to be released today by UNSW’s Andrew Lynch and George Williams shows that the frequency of unanimous opinions in the High Court - more than 20 percent - is a level not seen for more than a decade. The Australian Financial Review, 24 February 2006, p.54 Legal Affairs Also: The Australian
"Threat to PM’s hard line on judges" - High Court Justice Chief Murray Gleeson raises concerns about the federal government’s independent commission proposal. The Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law at UNSW releases its annual research tomorrow on the success of the court in delivering clear rulings in legal disputes. Australian Financial Review, 23 February 2006, p.1
Opinion: Professor George Williams "It`s no wonder NSW and Victoria cry foul over GST imbalances ", Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald, 21 February 2006, p.11 Also: Courier Mail, 24 February 2006, p.19 Full Story
Radio Vega FM 95.3 Sydney: Angela Catterns - Interview with Professor Rosemary Refuse, UNSW Faculty of Law Lecturer and Skier, on her bid to be the first Australian woman to ski from the North Pole to Canada. She says she`s doing it to raise awareness on responses to global warming as well as the internship positions at the UNSW law faculty. She says in twenty years one won`t be able to do it due to melting. Radio Vega FM 95.3 Sydney: Angela Catterns, 21 February 2006
"Trek to top of polar problems" - Article on Professor Rosemary Rayfuse and her attempt to become the first Australian woman to ski from the North Pole to Canada. Professor Rayfuse hopes the expedition will highlight environmental issues in the polar region and raise funds for student programs. Southern Courier, 21 February 2006 Also: Campus Review, MX Sydney
Opinion: Cathy Sherry "The perils of urban renewal", Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald, 20 February 2006, p.13 Full Story
"Sex cases `need specialist judges`" - UNSW Faculty of Law academic Dr Annie Cossins is convenor of the National Child Sexual Assault Reform Committee, which hopes to release a plan by midyear aimed at persuading state governments to revamp the way courts deal with sexual assaults. The Australian, 17 February 2006, p.22
Radio ABC 702 Sydney - Interview with Professor Rosemary Rayfuse, UNSW Faculty of Law, on her attempt to become the first Australian woman to ski from the North Pole to Canada and to raise awareness of the need for regulatory responses to global climate change. Radio ABC 702 Sydney, 15 February 2006
"Our convict state - one in 600 behind bars" - Professor Chris Cunneen, UNSW Faculty of Law, comments on tougher bail laws which have led to a surge in the NSW prison population. Sydney Morning Herald, 3 January 2006, p.1
