The management of water in Australia’s rivers has become one of the most urgent public policy problems facing governments at every tier of the Australian federation. This article examines the ways in which water management has been shaped and constrained by the Constitution and, in particular,...

There has long been debate about the capacity of Australian electors to cast an informed vote at constitutional referendums. However, this debate has yielded few new insights in recent years, with most commentary focusing narrowly on whether longstanding concerns about informed voting are...

This article examines the capacity of the federal Parliament under the Australian Constitution to introduce new forms of media regulation in Australia, especially for print and online media. This question is examined in light of recent proposals for reform put forward by the Finkelstein Inquiry...

This article explores the structure, management and institutional design of commissions in Australia and unpacks how these institutions operate within the Australian political landscape. Part 1 looks at the structure of Australian electoral commissions and how they maintain structural...