The COVID 19 crisis placed extraordinary stresses on Australian governments. They are required at once to respond to an public health and economic crisis while the machinery of government cannot function as usual. This panel will explore the way Australia’s constitutional arrangements have responded to this challenge and consider new ways forward. It will examine the operation of Parliament and elections, executive accountability, civil liberties, the functioning of the federal system and the closure of state and national borders.

Panellists: Professor Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor Emeritus Cheryl Sanders AO, Professor Michael Crommelin

Moderated by: Professor Adrienne Stone

Melbourne Law School is launching a new expert panel series focusing on the current and predicted effects of Covid-19. Our academics and industry partners will discuss legal matters such as financial wellbeing, constitutional government, labour law enforcement, human rights, privacy and much more.

Join us at 1pm every Tuesday and Thursday to be a part of the discussion.