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Luke Beck

Professor, Law Resources
luke.beck@monash.edu

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Core expertise

Constitutional law
Law and religion
Constitutional history

Biography

Luke is a leading constitutional law scholar in the field of separation of religion and government and religious freedom under the Australian Constitution. The principal focus of his research is on developing a deeper and more sophisticated understanding of section 116 of the Australian Constitution in terms of its history and underlying purposes, its relationship and interaction with broader Australian constitutional culture and how it might be best interpreted and applied.

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

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

Why are religious discrimination laws back in the news? And where did they come from in the first place? post image

Why are religious discrimination laws back in the news? And where did they come from in the first place?

What are the rules for the referendum campaign? post image

What are the rules for the referendum campaign?

Why is it legal to tell lies during the Voice referendum campaign? post image

Why is it legal to tell lies during the Voice referendum campaign?

Parliament must act to ensure Australia never has ‘secret ministers’ again post image

Parliament must act to ensure Australia never has ‘secret ministers’ again

Religious Discrimination Bill: Word games reveal culture war inside Australia’s biggest churches post image

Religious Discrimination Bill: Word games reveal culture war inside Australia’s biggest churches

Third time lucky? What’s changed in the latest draft of the religious discrimination bill? post image

Third time lucky? What’s changed in the latest draft of the religious discrimination bill?

Constitutional or cruel? Breaking down the India travel ban post image

Constitutional or cruel? Breaking down the India travel ban

Cabinet ministers have been sacked over unproven allegations before – and the courts say that’s OK post image

Cabinet ministers have been sacked over unproven allegations before – and the courts say that’s OK

Mark Latham’s controversial anti-trans kids bill hits constitutional roadblock post image

Mark Latham’s controversial anti-trans kids bill hits constitutional roadblock

Reimagining Australia Day – 26 January post image

Reimagining Australia Day – 26 January

Explainer: Can the federal government control the ability of states to sign deals with foreign governments? post image

Explainer: Can the federal government control the ability of states to sign deals with foreign governments?