The 'Stomp Reflex': do emergency powers need more scrutiny?

19 August 2021

Luke Kemp appeared on ABC Late Night Live to discuss potential abuses of emergency powers following the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the world moves to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world have introduced tighter laws and increased surveillance under emergency powers. But there are concerns that if left unchecked, the use of these emergency powers could be prone to abuse and that stricter regulations introduced in these extraordinary circumstances may quickly become the norm.

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