Maria O'Sullivan

Associate Professor of Law, Member of Deakin Cyber and the Centre for Law as Protection, Deakin University, Deakin University

Maria O'Sullivan's recent articles

With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?

With more restrictive laws across the country, how can we protect the right to protest?

Recent state laws passed in the name of public safety are expanding police powers and narrowing the right to protest, with uneven safeguards for human rights across Australia.

Yes, freedom of information laws need updating, but not like the government is proposing

Yes, freedom of information laws need updating, but not like the government is proposing

The issue of open government and Freedom of Information (FOI) is again in the news, after the federal government proposed major reforms to the system.