Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE160101123
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Conditional citizenship? Revocation's implications for Australians. This project aims to study the implications of the proposed citizenship changes in Australia. Spurred by a potential terrorist threat from citizens, the government has proposed expanded powers to strip a person of their Australian citizenship. Proposed as an instrument of counter-terrorism policy, the expansion of powers over citizenship also has significant implications for fundamental principles of Australian law and for the v ....Conditional citizenship? Revocation's implications for Australians. This project aims to study the implications of the proposed citizenship changes in Australia. Spurred by a potential terrorist threat from citizens, the government has proposed expanded powers to strip a person of their Australian citizenship. Proposed as an instrument of counter-terrorism policy, the expansion of powers over citizenship also has significant implications for fundamental principles of Australian law and for the very nature of Australian citizenship, which is a key legal link between individual and state. The project plans to draw on the experience of countries comparable with Australia and relevant theory. It aims to provide guidelines for policy makers and to benefit debate on the legal constitution and nature of the Australian community.Read moreRead less
A legal analysis of Australia's future engagement with Asia-Pacific security institutions. The security landscape of the Asia-Pacific is rapidly changing with significant implications for Australia. This project examines Australia's engagement with regional institutions to address contemporary regional security challenges by engaging critical legal analysis and through collaboration with Asia-Pacific security analysts and policy-makers.