This book is a product of a collaborative project funded by the Australian Research Council on the relationship between inter- national law and the Australian legal system. The change in the Australian public’s attention to international law during the life of the project, prompted by events such as the Iraq war, international criticism of Australia’s refugee policy, the signing of a free trade agreement with the United States and the continuing ‘war against terror’, has been remarkable. This book seeks to inspire further interest in and understanding of this complex relationship
