June 2010
Anonymous asked: Just listened to your audio boo. You sounded quite sad so I hope things are looking up. When you said you might have to get pins put in, what did you mean? Do you now have an Ilizarov frame / external bone fixator on or similar??
Anonymous asked: legal question: this might be a silly question but why don’t movie studios just sue search engines to prevent them from indexing torrent sites?
Anonymous asked: Your reluctance to publicly state which political party you would like to be in if and when you decide to go into politics, seems a bit odd to me.
Could this be a 'wait and see what offer I get' type of thing, or are you just embaressed to reveal your political persuasion?
Could this be a 'wait and see what offer I get' type of thing, or are you just embaressed to reveal your political persuasion?
Anonymous asked: Hey Pete,
Fred Nile has introduced a Bill to ban the burqa in the NSW upper house.
Wouldn't that Act be unconstitutional if passed?
Do you have a view on the appropriateness of that law?
Fred Nile has introduced a Bill to ban the burqa in the NSW upper house.
Wouldn't that Act be unconstitutional if passed?
Do you have a view on the appropriateness of that law?
Anonymous asked: Despite your fondness for Julia Gillard and your dislike of Kevin Dudd, do you think it's fair they can switch the PM on an entire nation like this?
Anonymous asked: Was it the right choice for Labor to dump Rudd for Gillard?
Anonymous asked: Woah, that's an intense fall, had you had a few drinks to celebrate Gillard or something ?!
Hope the surgery goes well. Also, what's with the super-serious podcast? It sucks to hurt yourself, and it definitely sucks to need surgery, but you sounded like a public figure announcing you needed surgery for cancer or something! Is that the morphine speaking- maybe wait to...
Hope the surgery goes well. Also, what's with the super-serious podcast? It sucks to hurt yourself, and it definitely sucks to need surgery, but you sounded like a public figure announcing you needed surgery for cancer or something! Is that the morphine speaking- maybe wait to...
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Anonymous asked: How many hits do you get on your websites each month?
Anonymous asked: Are you going to get up to watch the Socceroos tonight? (4am kick off)
Anonymous asked: Have you considered parkour for exercise? It's a lot more fun than jogging or cycling!
thedeathofneon asked: Considering you are moderating a forum tomorrow, aimed specifically at initiating a consultation process with youths in regards to the recent Parliamentary Law, Justice and Safety Committee's report into alcohol-related violence in Queensland, I was just curious as to your opinion on the entire matter at hand? Personally, as teenager who works as a liquor licensing consultant to a number of...
Anonymous asked: I see you are moderating that youth alcohol forum. You seem to moderate lots of things. How do the organisers get you involved? Are you just "well known"? PS, Peter Lawlor is on twitter - he's @MinisterPete
Anonymous asked: How many times do you think Kevin Rudd said "Rat-f*ck" in relation to the new Kevin OLemon campaign by the Liberal Party?
Anonymous asked: Just wondering your interest in the resource tax. To me personally I think it's a long visioned and insightful decision to enable Australia to have value and choice in a future that's one that better manages it's resources and the finite substance that we take from the ground and while it hit's hard at some families and magnates overall for a future, I'm proud of a...
Anonymous asked: Are you overweight? If so, what are you doing or going to do about it?
Anonymous asked: Are you a fan of Wicked? Have you been to see it in Sydney/Melbourne? I saw it in Sydney last year and it was amazing!
Anonymous asked: If you were in Rudd's shoes would you pull out the Republic Issue?
Pros:
1. Abbott firmly against, Hockey in favour - could divide the opposition and stem their growing popularity.
2. It's a emotional issue that has potential to distract the average Australian from other things
3. At minimum somewhere between 45-50% of Australians would entertain the idea,...
Pros:
1. Abbott firmly against, Hockey in favour - could divide the opposition and stem their growing popularity.
2. It's a emotional issue that has potential to distract the average Australian from other things
3. At minimum somewhere between 45-50% of Australians would entertain the idea,...
campercy asked: Is it possible to make your question answers Twitter-only or in digest form so that my whole Tumblr page isn't filled with legal questions and questions from your students? I would unfollow you but I really like the non-question-related stuff you post and wouldn't want to miss that.
Anonymous asked: Are you going to make your 40,000th tweet a special one or do you not care?
Anonymous asked: Good Idea or Bad Idea? Asking the justices of the High Court to sign my Constitutional Law textbook tomorrow afternoon. Or if not such a bad idea, what would be the best way to go about it?
Anonymous asked: Why are lawyers so expensive for things?
Anonymous asked: If jon pyke was gimli, geoff fisher was bilbo baggins, which lord of the rings character would you be and why?
Anonymous asked: What are your views re: http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/jobs/cutting-stress-for-legal-professionals-should-start-at-university-says-expert/story-e6freqo6-1225881328484
Anonymous asked: Hm, from your last post it seems you are against capital punishment. Many people have various reasons for opposing or supporting. What's yours?
Anonymous asked: Just wondering, do you prefer the ideals of federalism and support the independence of the Australian States and restrictive power of the Commonwealth? Or are you an Engineer's man and think Commonwealth power's should be given the widest interpretation?
Anonymous asked: How many pushups can you do?
Anonymous asked: Perhaps they provide a degree of consistency in a Judgement, and in the law, but a cynical person might call them lazy.
Joint Judgements.
Respond.
Joint Judgements.
Respond.
Anonymous asked: “If you can, do; if you can't, teach”
Respond.
Respond.
Anonymous asked: Do you think with lectorials or any sort of teacher where you need student participation there is a specific time which is best to conduct them? I find because my brain/ voice etc aren't warmed up I'm less likely to contribute in a 9am lecture. Maybe it's just because I'm not a morning person, but I know there are a lot of smart people in this particular lecture and not a lot...
Watchsaw ennio marchetto at qpac tonight - dubbed “the living paper cartoon” it was a totally original and entertaining show
Watchsaw ennio marchetto at qpac tonight - dubbed “the living paper cartoon” it was a totally original and entertaining show
Anonymous asked: Since you linking to a US article about online defamation, what is your stance on the current Australian defamation laws, especially in respect to online content?
(for us non lawyers, see http://www.artslaw.com.au/legalinformation/Defamation/DefamationLawsAfterJan06.asp)
(for us non lawyers, see http://www.artslaw.com.au/legalinformation/Defamation/DefamationLawsAfterJan06.asp)
Anonymous asked: With exam block coming to a close students are all going to be looking forward to results, and how they have affected their GPA. I've been told that some firms rule a "line" across a figure and don't consider anything below when considering graduates. What do you think that range might be?
jackaubrey asked: What is the law relating to writing messages on ballot papers for federal elections? eg. #nocleanfeed Is the vote still valid?
Anonymous asked: Hi Peter - what are your top five books or authors? I am compiling my winter reading list and would love some suggestions.
Watchgaga about glee - slate’s @thehighsign and @junethomas rave about the “theatricality” episode of #glee
Anonymous asked: You seem to go to a lot of trivia nights - why?