This new book, the first of its kind, is a curation of wide-ranging expertise on national security law in Australia at a time in history where polycrises are testing the very foundations of the state.
National security goes to the heart of a state’s existence, citizens, and values. So it is that national security law is inherently interdisciplinary and those who make and administer national security law must navigate a complex array of competing interests and structures.
To that end, this edited volume takes an interdisciplinary approach and includes chapters on national security in the context of judicial power, executive power, federalism, human rights, gender, citizenship, counter-terrorism, foreign interference, cyberspace, biosecurity, policing, law of the sea, space law, and international humanitarian law.
Both scholars and practitioners are represented among the contributing authors. The chapters are written so as to be accessible to policymakers and those without legal training, as well as providing a useful resource to lawyers and law students. Each of them provides a pragmatic overview of the relevant frameworks, while highlighting key law and policy challenges.
Ch 1 What is National Security Law in Australia? Danielle Ireland-Piper
Ch 2 History, Concepts and Constructs in National Security Law James Mortensen
Ch 3 Powers and Functions of National Security Agencies Jake Blight
Ch 4 The Separation of Judicial Power and National Security Rebecca Ananian-Welsh
Ch 5 Executive Power and National Security Patrick Emerton
Ch 6 Australian Federalism and National Security Law Danielle Ireland-Piper & James Mortensen
Ch 7 Human Rights and National Security Maria O’Sullivan
Ch 8 Gender and National Security Susan Harris Rimmer & Elise Stephenson
Ch 9 Citizenship and National Security Sangeetha Pillai
Ch 10 Counter-Terrorism and National Security Keiran Hardy & George Williams
Ch 11 Espionage, Foreign Interference and Foreign Influence Dominque Dalla-Pozza
Ch 12 Cyberspace and National Security Samuli Haataja & Dan Svantesson
Ch 13 Biosecurity as National Security Wendy Bonython
Ch 14 The Use of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems for Policing Dr Brendan Walker-Munro
Ch 15 Law of the Sea and Maritime Security Keilin Anderson & Douglas Guilfoyle
Ch 16 International Humanitarian Law and National Security Lauren Sanders
Ch 17 Space Law and National Security Melissa de Zwart
Read the Foreword by the Professor Rory Medcalf.
