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Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza
Senior Lecturer
BA (Hons)/LLB (Hons) (Sydney), PhD (UNSW)
ANU College of Law, Bld 7, Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2600
ANU College of Law, 5 Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2600
Research Theme
Biography
Dominique Dalla-Pozza is a senior lecturer at the ANU College of Law working in the field of Australian Public Law. Her primary research deals with the Australian Parliament and the legislative process, especially the process by which Australian National Security Law is made. She is particularly interested in the work done by parliamentary committees.
Dominique’s other field of interest is in National Security Law – her PhD focused on the process by which the Australian Parliament enacted counter-terrorism between 2001 and 2006. She is currently working on issues relating to the way Australian national security activity is subjected to oversight and accountability.
A distinctive feature of the approach Dom takes to legislative process is her use of ideas drawn from deliberative democratic theory as a core theme in her work. One of her main aims as a researcher is to continue to bring together ideas from the disciplines of political science and law to provide a richer understanding of the law- making process.
Appointments
- ACT Chapter convenor of the Australian Association of Constitutional Law (May 2010-October 2012)
- Academic Editor of the Federal Law Review (2010-2012)
- One Co-Convenor ACT of the Electoral Regulation Research Network (mid 2012-2020)
Awards
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2015 | ANU College of Law Education Awards: Award for Excellence in Supervision |
Significant research publications
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‘‘Clumsy and flawed in many respects’: Australia’s abhorrent violent material legislation' in Shirley Leitch and Paul Pickering (eds) Rethinking Social Media and Extremism (ANU Press) (2022) 103 (co-authored with Mark Nolan)
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'Constitutional Issues in Australia's Subnational Relationships with China' in John Fitzgerald (ed) Taking the Low Road: China's Influence in Australian States and Territories (ASPI, 2022) 196 (co-authored with Donald R Rothwell).
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'A Dual Scrutiny Mechanism for Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Law Landscape: The INSLM and the PJCIS in Julie Debeljak and Laura Grenfell (eds) Law Making and Human Rights (Thompson Reuters, 2020) 673.
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‘A Statutory Shield of the Executive: To What Extent Does Legislation Help Administrative Action Evade Judicial Scrutiny?’ in Janina Boughey and Lisa Burton Crawford (eds) Interpreting Executive Power (The Federation Press, 2020, 184) (Co-authored with Greg Weeks).
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‘Refining the Australian Counter-Terrorism Legislative Framework: How Deliberative has Parliament Been?’ (2016) 27 Public Law Review 271.
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'Promoting Deliberative Debate? The Submissions and Oral Evidence Provided to Australian Parliamentary Committees in the Creation of Counter-Terrorism Laws’ (2008) 23(1) Australasian Parliamentary Review, 39.
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‘The Constitutional Validity of Declarations of Incompatibility in Australian Charters of Rights’ (2007) 12(1) Deakin Law Review, 1 (co-authored with Professor George Williams).
View more publications on the ANU Researchers website
Recent news
01
Apr
2020
Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza is a senior lecturer at ANU College of Law.
08
Mar
2020
Meet Inspiring Woman of ANU Law, Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza.
04
Mar
2020
ANU College of Law is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2020 with a series of events including a Lunch on the Lawns on Saturday 21 March.
In the Media
24
Nov
2020
Dominique Dalla-Pozza quoted in Canadian Broadcast Corporation
25
Feb
2012
People May Yet Have Final Say (co authored with Professor Don Rothwell)
Dominique Dalla-Pozza writes in Canberra Times
17
Jul
2011
Dominique Dalla-Pozza writes in The Conversation
Past events
21
Oct
2020
6.00PM to 7.30PM 60th Anniversary Celebrations
A hypothetical domestic terrorist attack - the possible ramifications, anticipated reactions and the effects on the future of our society.
20
Feb
2020
9.00AM to 6.00PM CIPL Workshop
Countering terrorism is an increasingly transnational activity, with cooperation in intelligence and security, the proliferation of international laws on countering terrorism, the development of regional and sectoral organisations involved in counter terrorism, and the continued penetration of domestic law and policy by transnationally-determined priorities and approaches.
28
Mar
2019
5.30PM to 6.30PM Public lecture
- Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza
Dr Dalla-Pozza will review Australia's national security laws implemented in 2018 and discuss lessons learned
View more publications on the ANU Researchers website
Research biography
Dominique Dalla-Pozza is a senior lecturer at the ANU College of Law working in the field of Australian Public Law. Her primary research deals with the Australian Parliament and the legislative process, especially the process by which Australian National Security Law is made. She is particularly interested in the work done by parliamentary committees.
Dominique’s other field of interest is in National Security Law – her PhD focused on the process by which the Australian Parliament enacted counter-terrorism between 2001 and 2006. She is currently working on issues relating to the way Australian national security activity is subjected to oversight and accountability.
A distinctive feature of the approach Dom takes to legislative process is her use of ideas drawn from deliberative democratic theory as a core theme in her work. One of her main aims as a researcher is to continue to bring together ideas from the disciplines of political science and law to provide a richer understanding of the law- making process.
Research projects & collaborations
Dominique is continuing to publishing work on the development of the Australian counter-terrorism law framework and on national security accountability and oversight mechanisms.
Refereed journal articles
- 'Promoting Deliberative Debate? The Submissions and Oral Evidence Provided to Australian Parliamentary Committees in the Creation of Counter-Terrorism Laws’ (2008) 23(1) Australasian Parliamentary Review, 39.
- ‘The Constitutional Validity of Declarations of Incompatibility in Australian Charters of Rights’ (2007) 12(1) Deakin Law Review, 1 (co-authored with Professor George Williams).
Conference papers & presentations
-
Parliamentary Committees and the Continuing Challenge of Australian Counter-Terrorism Law Reform: Are Some Committees More Effective than Others?' National Law Reform Conference 2016, Canberra, 14 April 2016.
- 'Refining the Australian Counter-Terrorism Law Framework: How Deliberative has Parliament Been Able to Be?,; Deliberative Constitutionalism Workshop, University College London, London 10 November 2015.
- ‘Williams II and the Extent of Commonwealth Spending Powers’, Australian Political Studies Association Annual Conference 2014, Sydney, 29 September 2014.
- ‘A Decade of Making Counter-Terrorism Laws’ Centre for International and Public Law, Public Law Weekend, Canberra, 9 September 2011.
- Why Should Lawyers Be Interested in Legislative Process?” Centre for International and Public Law Public Law Weekend, Canberra, 12 November 2009.
Committees
External Organisations
- A co-convenor in the ACT of the Electoral Regulation Research Network (ERRN) (2012- current).
- ACT Chapter convenor of the Australian Association of Constitutional Law (AACL) (May 2010 - October 2012)
Internal ANU Committees
- Academic Editor, Federal Law Review (2010-2012).
- Acting Stream Convenor, International Security Law (LLM Program) (from July 2016)
- Member of the ANU College of Law LLB Honours Program Committe (from July 2016)
- Member of the ANU College of Law JD Program Committee (2014-2015)
- Member of the ANU College of Law Research Committee (mid 2009-2012)
Other
- ‘Constitutional Constraints on the Redesign of the Senate Voting System’ Presentation at ‘A New Senate Voting System’ Electoral Regulation Research Network and ANU College of Law Worksop, ANU College of Law, Canberra, 11 April 2014.
- Presentation at ‘The Plain Packaging of Tobacco Products: A Roundtable Discussion of the High Court of Australia’s Landmark Ruling, Australian National University, Canberra 24 October 2012,’
- Research in Progress Seminar ‘Assessing Parliament's Contribution to the Process of Law-Making: The Legislative Response to Williams v The Commonwealth’., ANU College of Law, Canberra, 12 September 2012.
- ‘Dickson v The Queen [2010] HCA 30’ Presentation at Talking Constitution: Australian Association of Constitutional Law, Canberra, 13 December 2010.
- ‘Habib v The Commonwealth [2010] FCFCA 12’ Presentation at the Talking Constitution: Australian Association of Constitutional Law, Canberra, 1 June 2010.
PhD supervision
I am willing to supervise in the areas:
- Australian Public Law
- Australian Legislative Process
- Australian Counter-Terrorism Law
- Ausralian Constitutional Law
I am currently supervising:
- Mark Fletcher (panel member)
- Emily Hitchman (panel member)
SJD supervision
I am willing to supervise in the areas:
- Australian Public Law
- Australian Legislative Process
- Australian Counter-Terrorism Law
- Ausralian Constitutional Law
I have previously supervised:
- No previous SJD supervision.
MPhil supervision
I am willing to supervise in the areas:
- Australian Public Law
- Australian Legislative Process
- Australian Counter-Terrorism Law
- Ausralian Constitutional Law
I have previously supervised:
- No previous MPhil supervision
LLM Masters thesis supervision
I am willing to supervise in the areas:
- Australian Public Law
- Australian Legislative Process
- Australian Counter-Terrorism Law
- Ausralian Constitutional Law
I have previously supervised:
- No previous LLM Masters supervision.
Honours thesis supervision
I am willing to supervise in the areas:
- Australian Public Law
- Australian Legislative Process
- Australian Counter-Terrorism Law
- Ausralian Constitutional Law
I have previously supervised:
- Honours students in Australian Public Law, Counter-Terrorism Law and Constitutional Law. I am not available for any honours supervision in semester 1, 2016. I have only limited availability in semester 2, 2016.
Internship supervision
I am willing to supervise in the areas:
- Australian Public Law
- Australian Legislative Process
- Australian Counter-Terrorism Law
- Australian Constitutional Law
I have previously supervised:
- No previous internship supervision
Current courses
| Year | Course code | Course name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
LAWS4285 Class #7127 |
Australian National Security Law |
Previous courses
| Year | Course code | Course name |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
LAWS8328 Class #4638 |
Australian Legal Responses to National Security and Counter Terrorism |
Philosophy & approach
I feel fortunate that in the classrooms in which I teach I am able to engage with some of the most pressing issues facing Australia today: how is political power in Australia able to be appropriately used and constrained; how does the Australian parliament enact laws which are aimed at ensuring national security. It is a privilege to have an opportunity to engage with my students about these issues.
Teaching awards
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2015 | ANU College of Law Education Awards: Award for Excellence in Supervision |
Past courses
- Australian National Security Law
- Commonwealth Constitutional Law
- Australian Public Law
- Foundations of Australian Law
- Legislation and Legislative Drafting (LLM)
How my works connects with public policy
My work on Parliament connects me with an Australian institution which has an important role in implementing public policy; my particular focus on legislative processes means I am evaluating how legislation is used to achive public policy goals.
My work on the enactment of Australian counter-terrorism laws remains relevant as the nation grapples with the threat posed by terrorism in the 21st century.
