Beyond the Legalese and Rhetoric:
improving human rights protection in Australia

Tuesday 11 August
6.00pm seminar start
7.00pm drinks and networking

Bradley Forum
Level 5
Hawke Building
City West campus

In recent decades, many attempts have been made to introduce federal legislation for the comprehensive protection of human rights; all have either failed or fallen short of a general Charter or Bill of Rights.

The current National Consultation of Human Rights represents a strategic opportunity to influence government policy. Yet, the policy debate in Australia is taking place against a unique constitutional and legal backdrop.

In this lecture, Wendy Lacey will examine some of the features which are unique to the Constitution in Australia and which are likely to influence the outcome of the consultative process, the recommendations of the Consultation Committee and the possibilities for reform.

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Associate Professor
Wendy Lacey

Having previously worked at the Universities of Adelaide and Tasmania, Associate Professor Wendy Lacey joined the foundation staff of UniSA's School of Law in 2007, where she has assumed the roles of Research Champion and Research Degrees Coordinator.

Her teaching expertise includes the coordination of Australian Federal Constitutional Law, Administrative Law and Public International Law. Her research interests are broad and include the nexus between International and Domestic Law, Australian Constitutional Law and particularly human rights.

Recently Associate Professor Lacey's research focus has been on the judicial application of international legal norms in Australian public law.