Free speech in Australia: protecting speech without explicit free speech rights

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Abstract

Unlike many other liberal democratic countries, Australia does not have explicit free speech protections, such as those contained in many national constitutions, bills of rights, or other statutory protections. Instead, speech protections rely on the common law tradition, or are found in statutory defenses, as part of legislation designed to prohibit or limit speech, such as anti-vilification laws.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational comparative approaches to free speech and open inquiry (FSOI)
EditorsLuke C. Sheahan
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Chapter4
Pages89-108
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9783031123627
ISBN (Print)9783031123610
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Publication series

NamePalgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISSN (Print)2662-6470
ISSN (Electronic)2662-6489

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