Visiting Professorial Fellow, UNSW
Hal Colebatch has tutored in creative writing at Curtin University, political science at the University of Western Australia, torts and contract law at Curtin University, and lectured in international law at Edith Cowan University and Notre Dame University.
The Section 44 soap opera: why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out
Jun 07, 2019 15:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
One thing we learned from the recent election campaign is that the political crisis over Section 44 of the Constitution has not gone away. Many candidates in the election had their eligibility to stand for parliament...
Enough is enough on section 44: it's time for reform
Sep 10, 2018 13:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Among the many lessons the recent Liberal leadership spill has taught us is that the problems arising from section 44 of the constitution, which already has quite a hit list, have not gone away, and there may be more to...
‘We have thousands of Modis’: the secret behind the BJP’s enduring success in India