@DrLukeBeck

Professor, Constitutional Law, Monash University

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Joined January 2017
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Some of the country's highest-paid public servants would like politicians to stop posting videos of them online. It would be an antidemocratic, even unlawful, move. @DrLukeBeck @MonashUni theconversation.com/top-bure…

Top bureaucrats don’t want to be criticised on social media, but their fix may be unconstitutional

Some of the country’s highest-paid public servants would like politicians to stop posting videos of them online. It would be an antidemocratic, even unlawful, move.

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Should law degrees require class attendance? In Lawyers Weekly, I suggest we are past the point of turning a blind eye to the fact that too many law students don't attend class regularly. It's not benefiting students lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/…

Should law degrees require class attendance?

We are past the point of turning a blind eye to the fact that too many law students don’t attend classes regularly, writes Professor Luke Beck.

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Great to meet Professor Luke Beck, vice president of the Rationalist Society of Australia, today. Half the world away, but working to challenge many of the same religious privileges and defend the same secular principles. @AusRationalist.
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The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional? theconversation.com/the-fede…

The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional?

Doctors have often threatened legal action over health policy in Australia. But there is nothing in the Constitution to stop the government capping specialist fees.

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The teenagers will argue the laws restrict their constitutional right to freedom of political communication. @DrLukeBeck @MonashUni theconversation.com/two-teen…

Two teens have launched a High Court challenge to the under-16s social media ban. Will it make a...

The teenagers will argue the laws restrict their constitutional right to freedom of political communication.

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In several states only about 20% of males who went to government schools in 2011 had a degree by 2021. tapri.org.au/wp-content/uplo…
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How does climate change impact constitutional law? Find out at this @AACL_AusCon webinar on Monday 23 June 2025 at 1pm with Prof Nicole Rogers (Bond) and Dr Costa Avgoustinos (UTS) Register: events.humanitix.com/climate…
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Thanks to the @AusLawReform's Chris Ash and the Qld Law Reform Commission's Steph Payne for joining @MonashLawSchool LAW4544 Law reform and public advocacy students to talk about law reform. Students enjoyed hearing about how things work behind the scenes and asking questions
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Dutton says his proposed referendum would "keep our country safe". But as courts can already strip citizenship, why would we need a national vote? @DrLukeBeck @MonashUni theconversation.com/peter-du…

Peter Dutton wants to deport criminal dual citizens. We already have laws for that

Dutton says his proposed referendum would “keep our country safe”. But as courts can already strip citizenship, why would we need a national vote?

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Can we really continue to accept the lack of proper governance accountability in Australian public universities compared with public companies and charities?! My submission to the Senate Inquiry into university governance is now online aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Bus…
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Can we really continue to accept the lack of proper governance accountability in Australian public universities compared with public companies and charities?! My submission to the Senate Inquiry into university governance is now online aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Bus…
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This week, Tasmania finally abolished the crime of blasphemy I have previously written in @AusJLR and @ConversationEDU about the need for all states to abolish this outdated and prejudiced offence tinyurl.com/bdewtth3 tinyurl.com/mtx8f98c theconversation.com/blasphem…
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.@MonashLawSchool is having an impact in enhancing Australian democracy. The Explanatory Memorandum for the federal government's new Truth in Political Advertising legislation cites both me and Yee-Fui Ng aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Bus… #auspol #auscon #auslaw
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This SBS Explainer quotes @DrLukeBeck and (briefly) @Graeme_Orr. SBS's statement "some experts believe she could lose her seat" is too blunt, what they mean is, apparently, that (as explained by @DrLukeBeck in the article ... sbs.com.au/news/article/is-l… 1/2

Is Lidia Thorpe's Senate seat at risk? Here's everything you need to know

Lidia Thorpe's comments regarding her parliamentary oath have raised concerns about her position in parliament. Some experts believe she could lose her seat, while others argue there may be no formal...

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I spoke to The Briefing Podcast about Lidia Thorpe's "hair" oath The tldr: she can keep her senate spot #auscon #auspol play.listnr.com/podcast/the-…

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“Being rude to the king is not a ground of disqualification. Engaging in rowdy politics is not a ground of disqualification.” ⁦@DrLukeBeck⁩ on Senator Thorpe’s critique of the King. #rowdy #AusLaw #Crown #ConstitutionalLaw news.com.au/national/politic…
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Videos from the Australasian Legal Education and Generative AI Showcase are now on YouTube! Thanks to the presenters from all over Australia and New Zealand, and to my co-convenors @LiamElphick_ and @PaulBurgo! #legaled #genAI #auslaw @MonashLawSchool youtube.com/@LegalEdGenAI/vi…

Australasian Legal Education and GenAI Showcase

The Australasian Legal Education and Generative AI Showcase was hosted by Monash University on 25 September 2024. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived and law teachers are beginning to...

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Congratulations to Professor Steven Vaughan who has been appointed our next Dean, Faculty of Law. We’re delighted to welcome Professor Vaughan to Monash in January 2025. Read more 📖: mona.sh/t3ty50SFKHg #MonashUni @MonashLawSchool
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Our final panel discussion for the day is underway. It’s looking at Tensions of Free Speech and its Constraints.
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Professor Luke Beck will be joining our Annual Conference next Friday 19 July to talk about truth in political advertising laws. View our program and get tickets (including online tickets) today: bit.ly/HumanRights24.
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