Centralisation and its discontents. A/Prof @MelbLawSchool; Director @CCCSMelbourne; Fellow @cpi_aus. New book: shorturl.at/l1l1d
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My book on how the 'constitutional dark arts' empowers strongman leaders around the world available now for pre-order: bloomsbury.com/au/why-the-ru….
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Important post here on the latest announcement about Victoria's anti-corruption commission
Jun 1
Today the Premier announced greater powers for IBAC, Victoria’s anti-corruption body. So she should, given she told Victorians she’d sent corruption allegations to IBAC, without mentioning that IBAC told her they had no power to investigate.
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William Partlett retweeted
The resignation of Paul Brereton reflects flaws in how we set up our integrity agencies. Here are 3 ways to ensure these bodies are truly independent. @gabrielle_j_a @WPartlett @unimelb @UNSW theconversation.com/we-need-…
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May 25
Australia's first Commissioner of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (the NACC) has resigned. A thread
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May 25
Also: now ex-Commissioner Brereton was due to face parliament in Senate Estimates tomorrow at 430. aph.gov.au/-/media/Estimates…
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May 18
The Chinese have announced that Putin will visit China the week after Trump's visit. The timing of this visit is a signal. A thread.
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May 18
A key goal of the Russians will be securing Chinese agreement to the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline. themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/1…
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May 18
If they do sign this deal, it demonstrates how much the US-Israeli war with Iran has shifted things in Russia's favour internationally.
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May 18
For the Chinese, it is a clear signal to the United States that they have allies that can help to cope with any energy consequences of the war in Iran.
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May 18
If they do sign this deal, it demonstrates how much the US-Israeli war with Iran has shifted things in Russia's favour internationally.
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William Partlett retweeted
I've a full article out in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies! It appraises @WPartlett's work on the Russian Constitution and is of interest to anyone interested in comparative constitutionalism, authoritarian legalism and Russian politics. Open access! academic.oup.com/ojls/advanc…
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Apr 15
#Breaking in Victoria: The High Court has struck down political donation caps that disadvantage minor parties/independents in Victoria's electoral law. This will have important implications for both the Vic state election as well as recent Cth reforms. A thread.
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Apr 15
Edelman speculates that 'a test based on structured proportionality should now be treated as dead.' [87]
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Apr 15
Also: This is a Court with ambition, it invalidated the entire Part 12 of Vic law, which runs to almost 100 pages of law.
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