QCE Legal StudiesPractice Examination 15

This paper covers

• Whistleblower protection and freedom of information as human rights issues
• Gaps in Australian legislative coverage
• Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth)
• Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth)
• Right to privacy and right to information as human rights
• ICCPR Article 19 — freedom of expression and information
• ICCPR Article 17 — right to privacy
• Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth)
• Implied freedom of political communication — implied constitutional protection
• Queensland Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld)
• Queensland Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 (Qld)
• Three generations of rights — civil, political and socioeconomic
• International human rights enforcement mechanisms — UN treaty bodies and Special Rapporteurs
• Law reform — forces driving reform, criteria: justice equity accessibility effectiveness
• Access to justice — structural barriers for whistleblowers and FOI applicants

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.