Can saying something make it so? Sedition, speech act theory and the status of freedom of speech in Australia

掌握煽动叛乱法的概念基础和概念清晰度，是在这方面进行法律改革的重要前提。通过将语言哲学中关于言论与行为关系的理论应用于煽动法的评估，该项目将提高澳大利亚在政治哲学方面的研究技能，并澄清法律的灰色和有争议的领域。澳大利亚社会中的任何群体，包括作家、记者、艺术家、学者、政治家和政治活动家，都可能受到这些法律的影响。因此，澄清这一领域对国家利益来说既紧迫又至关重要。

A good grasp of the conceptual underpinnings of sedition laws and conceptual clarity is an essential precursor to law reform in this area. By applying theories of the relation between speech and action drawn from philosophy of language to the assessment of sedition laws, the project will enhance Australia's research skills in political philosophy and clarify a grey and contested area of law. Any number of groups in Australian society, including writers, journalists, artists, academics, politicians and political activists, could be affected by these laws. Consequently, a clarification of this area is both urgent and vital for national interests.