The Devil’s Advocate Series: Debate 3 - Guarding Australia (Citizenship, Security & Terrorism)

13 November 2007

Moderated by Mark Baker, Editor, The Canberra Times

Part of a series of public debates hosted by the Australian National University and The Canberra Times. Join a diverse panel of ANU experts in a lively discussion of the major issues driving this election.

The Dr Mohamed Haneef case continues to be a thorn in the Federal Government’s side, as more questions are raised about the way in which his visa was removed. Now overseas doctors are said to be ‘boycotting’ Australia because of the incident. Are Australia’s anti-terror measures doing the nation good or harm? How do both major parties plan to keep Australian’s secure? And how do they differ on what it means to be Australian in the first place?

Broad Topics: Law

Sub-topics: Law, Justice & Law Enforcement, Policy & Political Science

Areas: University

Panel:

Dr Rachel Bloul , Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences

Professor Kim Rubenstein , Professor and Director of the Centre for International and Public Law, ANU College of Law

Clive Williams , Visiting Fellow, Defence and Strategic Studies Centre, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific