Deakin Law School Newsroom

Should you need a permit to protest? Here’s why that’s a bad idea (and might be unlawful)

Research | October 10, 2024

Recent media discussions about Australians' right to protest have sparked debate over the possibility of introducing a nationwide permit system. Deakin Law School Associate Professor Maria O'Sullivan, Lead of the Technology Stream at the Centre for Law as Protection, explored the human rights implications of protest laws in her article for The Conversation.

Huge gas fields – under a coral reef. Will a rejection on environmental grounds stop Woodside’s Browse project?

News, Research | September 5, 2024

Woodside's proposed Browse gas project would have a profound environmental impact on the Burrup peninsula in Western Australia off the pristine Kimberley coast. Professor Samantha Hepburn, Director of Research at the Deakin Law School and looks at what the project would mean for marine life and who the main players are in the approval process.