Objectives
The objectives of the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies are:
- to examine and evaluate the Australian constitutional system and to contribute actively to the debate on the Australian system of government;
- to examine and advise on the constitutional and legal framework for relations between levels of government, in theory and practical operation;
- to introduce comparative constitutional concepts and knowledge about comparative constitutional practices into the Australian constitutional debate;
- to develop and promote a sound understanding of the constitutional systems of countries in the neighbouring region, both in underlying and practical operation;
- to contribute to the debate on constitutional issues elsewhere in the world in the light of the experience of Australia and the Asia-Pacific region;
- to provide a public and specialist resource on constitutional and comparative constitutional issues.
The Centre pursues these objectives through its activities - research, teaching, information exchange, resource centre, consultancies and research collaboration.
The Director of the Centre is Professor Adrienne Stone and its members are drawn from the Law School's faculty. Its Advisory Board consists of leading Australian and international public lawyers.