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The law and self-isolation

Dr Caroline Henckels

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Dr Caroline Henckels

Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at Monash University and an Associate of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

Dr Maria O'Sullivan

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Dr Maria O'Sullivan

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, and Deputy Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University

Dr Caroline Henckels
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that anyone entering Australia must enter a 14-day self-quarantine period.

Some questions have been raised as to how this new mandate would be administered and enforced. The answer to these questions relies on a somewhat complex patchwork of state and federal laws and whether relevant federal and state government emergency powers have been activated.

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Dr Caroline Henckels

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Senior Lecturer with the Faculty of Law at Monash University and an Associate of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, and Deputy Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University

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