Mr Ernst Willheim

Ernst Willheim is a Visiting Fellow. Between 1967 and 1998 he worked for the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department where he headed several policy and professional Divisions, led Australian delegations to international conferences and appeared as counsel for the Commonwealth in the High Court and other appellate courts. Since joining the University as a Visitor he has undertaken research in several public law areas including native title, racial discrimination administrative law, judicial accountability, constitutional law, international law, sovereign immunity, refugees, access to courts and the role of amicus. He has published widely particularly in the areas of constitutional law, administrative law, international law, environmental law and Aboriginal issues. Ernst has also made submissions to Parliamentary Committees, given numerous media interviews, appeared as counsel on a pro bono basis and prepared a successful complaint to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on behalf of an Aboriginal Australian.