AUSTRALIANS UNITE TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY

There is an urgent need for Australians to show support for our system, our culture and other ways of life.

The world needs to know how united Australia is and membership of this organisation is a way of doing this.

BECOME A MEMBER

First Meeting of Members of the Rule of Law Institute

GOVERNMENT OVERREACH- CHECKS AND BALANCES ON POWER

No matter how beneficial government action might be, people are coming to see that it is far more important that governments – and their agencies – are always subject to effective oversight and checks on their power.

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‘The rule of law is an overarching principle which ensures that Australians are governed by laws which their elected representatives make and which reflect the rule of law. It requires that the laws are administered justly and fairly.’

– Robin Speed, Founder

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About Us

The Rule of Law Institute of Australia is an independent, politically non-partisan, not-for-profit body formed to uphold the rule of law in Australia. The Institute aims to promote discussion on the importance of the principles which underpin the rule of law.

Model Litigant Rules

A level playing field in litigation between the government and the individual.

Access to Justice

The rule of Law is a hollow ideal without access to justice.

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Checks and Balances

Accountability and transparency

Free Speech and Media

To be able to speak out about the way the law is administered without fear.

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Common Law Rights

Presumption of innocence, procedural fairness, protected by an independent judiciary.