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The Brief | Volume 19, Edition 2
Presidents Intro
Environment Laws That Work
by Senator. Larrisa Waters
Changing of The Guard, New Faces of the High Court
with Valiant Warzecha
Putting Out The Fire on Smoking in Australia
by Emma Grimley
The Cost of the Generation Above
by Tim Wilson
Covering The Field: The Lack of National Surrogacy Laws
by Kat Lam
JESSUP, The Macquarie Story
with Tom Platt
The Aurora Native Title Internship Program
by Joanna Irving
Mad Men or Bad Men? Advertisements and Complaints
by Steven Canton
Back to the Future: Recognising Local Governments in our Constitution
by Tom Craven
MULS semester party at The Ivy
"You know you're a law student when..."
with Rana Al Shilby
Greetings Dear Reader,
I hope you enjoy the second edition
of The Brief for 2013 which is packed
to the brim with quality student and
expert contributions. There is an eye
opening contribution by Queensland
Senator Larrisa Waters from the
Greens on environmental law reform
and why environmental issues
might be better dealt with by the
Commonwealth instead of the states.
It is a must read for those interested
in environmental law reform. Keep
an eye out for our great student
contributions including one by Emma
Grimley which puts the final nail in
the coffin for tobacco consumption
and Valiant Warzecha appears
with another superb contribution
about the recent appointment to
the High Court. Again a must read
for all law students. There are also
numerous other great contributions
covering everything from the issue
of reproductive tourism to an
interview with Macquarie's very own
JESSUP team. If you are interested
in participating in the program it
provides a valuable insight.
Finally The Brief is simply not
possible without the help of amazing
people. We would like to thank
everyone who has been involved in
the creation of this edition. Thanks
especially to the contributors and
editors who make the publication
of this great magazine that much
easier. Finally thankyou to the
reader for letting The Brief entertain
you yet again.
And please remember to like our
page on facebook!
Tom Craven | Editor
Editor's
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