Andrew Lynch is a professor of law at the University of New South Wales, has written on judicial decision-making on the High Court for many years, and has recently been researching and publishing in the area of judicial appointments reform.

He has co-authored several books, including Inside Australia's Anti-Terrorism Laws and Trials (2015) and What Price Security? Taking Stock of Australia's Anti-Terrorism Laws (2006), and has written extensively on the Carmody affair in the media.

Gabrielle Appleby is an associate professor in law at the University of New South Wales, and previously worked for the Queensland Crown Solicitor and the Victorian Government Solicitor s Office.

She teaches in public and constitutional law, has published widely in her field and has co-authored several books, including Australian Public Law (2014) and Government Accountability: Australian Administrative Law (2014).

She is currently the Chief Investigator on an Australian Research Grant on the separation of powers in the States.

Rebecca Ananian-Welsh is a lecturer at the TC Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland.

She has published widely on the separation of powers in Australia, with a particular focus on controversial anti-bikie laws.

She has also undertaken major research projects for the Judicial Conference on Australia and has provided media comment on matters of Queensland law and justice.