Anne Twomey
Biographic Data
| ID | 5793927 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anne Twomey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anne |
| FAMILY NAME | Twomey |
| SIGNATURE | TWOMEY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney, Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8921-1730 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Voice and constitutional equality
The Coronation, the Commonwealth and government integrity
The Coronation of King Charles III is not just a British pageant. In his Coronation oath, King Charles will swear to govern the peoples of each Commonwealth Realm, including Australia, according to their laws and customs. Amidst the glitter of the Coronation regalia we find the Sword of Mercy, the Sword of Temporal Justice, the Sceptre with the Cross, which symbolises legal power and justice, and the Sceptre with the Dove, which represents equity…
From Bagehot to Brexit
Walter Bagehot famously attributed three rights to the sovereign – to be consulted, to encourage and to warn. These rights apply not only in the United Kingdom but also with respect to the powers of the Governor-General in Realms such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand. This article considers how accurate Bagehot's assessment was in its day, the intention behind it, and its transformation from radicalism to orthodoxy. It analyses how those righ…
Local Government Referendum
The calling of an early election on 7 September has stymied the simultaneous holding of the local government referendum. But the referendum could still be held by a new government up until mid December (six months after it was passed by Parliament). If it is held, what is it all about and what factors should influence voters
The Application of Constitutional Preambles and the Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
The debate on the recognition of Indigenous Australians in the Australian Constitution is more about how, than whether, this should occur. The two main proposals involve the use of a preamble. One proposes symbolic recognition in a new constitutional preamble with a clause prohibiting use of the preamble in constitutional interpretation. The other would give Parliament power to make laws with respect to Indigenous Australians, but qualify it in a…
Independence Day
Laws Against Incitement to Racial Hatred in the United Kingdom
(1994). Laws Against Incitement to Racial Hatred in the United Kingdom. Australian Journal of Human Rights: Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 235-248
Laws Against Incitement to Racial Hatred in the United Kingdom
(1994). Laws Against Incitement to Racial Hatred in the United Kingdom. Australian Journal of Human Rights: Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 235-248
Laws Against Incitement to Racial Hatred in the United Kingdom
(1994). Laws Against Incitement to Racial Hatred in the United Kingdom. Australian Journal of Human Rights: Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 235-248
Independence Day
Local Government Referendum
The calling of an early election on 7 September has stymied the simultaneous holding of the local government referendum. But the referendum could still be held by a new government up until mid December (six months after it was passed by Parliament). If it is held, what is it all about and what factors should influence voters
The Application of Constitutional Preambles and the Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
The debate on the recognition of Indigenous Australians in the Australian Constitution is more about how, than whether, this should occur. The two main proposals involve the use of a preamble. One proposes symbolic recognition in a new constitutional preamble with a clause prohibiting use of the preamble in constitutional interpretation. The other would give Parliament power to make laws with respect to Indigenous Australians, but qualify it in a…
From Bagehot to Brexit
Walter Bagehot famously attributed three rights to the sovereign – to be consulted, to encourage and to warn. These rights apply not only in the United Kingdom but also with respect to the powers of the Governor-General in Realms such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand. This article considers how accurate Bagehot's assessment was in its day, the intention behind it, and its transformation from radicalism to orthodoxy. It analyses how those righ…
The Voice and constitutional equality
The Coronation, the Commonwealth and government integrity
The Coronation of King Charles III is not just a British pageant. In his Coronation oath, King Charles will swear to govern the peoples of each Commonwealth Realm, including Australia, according to their laws and customs. Amidst the glitter of the Coronation regalia we find the Sword of Mercy, the Sword of Temporal Justice, the Sceptre with the Cross, which symbolises legal power and justice, and the Sceptre with the Dove, which represents equity…
Political science (7 works) · Law (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Law in Society and Culture (3 works) · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Brexit (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Ceremony (1 work)