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How Concentration of Powers Undermines the Rule of Law in Australia

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How Concentration of Powers Undermines the Rule of Law in Australia
Hail at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 20, 2020. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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Over the last three years, the Australian government has exercised coercive powers over its citizens on a scale never previously attempted.

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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