Law, Politics and Intelligence [electronic resource] : A Life of Robert Hope
Peter Edwards2020
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Robert Marsden Hope (1919-99), a NSW Supreme Court judge, shaped the structures,
operations, and doctrines of Australia's intelligence agencies more than any
other individual. Commissioned by three Prime Ministers to conduct major
inquiries, including two royal commissions, Justice Hope prescribed the
structures, legislation, operational doctrines, and national and international
arrangements that would ensure Australia had agencies that were effective in
countering threats to its security, while also being fully accountable to the
government, the law, and the parliament. Not just a biography on Hope, Law,
Politics and Intelligence also makes an important contribution to the history of
Australia's environmental policies, adds significantly to the debate on judges
acting as Royal Commissioners, and contains new insights into the appointment of
High Court and Supreme Court judges, as well as the dismissal of the Whitlam
Government. This landmark biography is a groundbreaking a...
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Author:
Peter Edwards, Author
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[Place of publication not identified] : NewSouth, 2020
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1 online resource (1 text file) (416 pages, 3086685.0 Bytes,)
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
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9781742244730
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English
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438596
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