When governments are given extraordinary powers, particularly those which allow for the proscribing of individuals and organizations, they invariably abuse them, writes Greg Barns.
Rule of law
When the rule of law and national security collide
Politicians, when they pass draconian laws, often speak of the need to compromise our democratic principles in order to preserve “national security”, writes Stephen Keim.
Prejudging Haneef
Innocent until proven guilty… but of course that has to be weighed against the threat to national security in the age of terror. The rule of law has been given a workout over the past few weeks. A Crikey timeline.
