by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Oct 11, 2023 | Case Notes, Constitution
Case Note: Controversy regarding High Court decision interpreting Constitution Love v Commonwealth; Thoms v Commonwealth [2020] HCA 3 The High Court is tasked with interpreting the Constitution to determine the scope of the powers of the Commonwealth Parliament...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Sep 10, 2023 | Constitution
Constitution Basics and the Voice Referendum: How will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament fit into the Australian Constitution? If you are wondering what the 2023 Australian referendum is all about, why some people believe a change is needed to the Constitution and...
by Alice May | Aug 9, 2023 | Constitution
Constitution Basics and the Voice Referendum: How will the Indigenous Voice to Parliament fit into the Australian Constitution? 1. Before Changing the Australian Constitution Before we make a change to the Australian Constitution, Australians need to understand what...
by Sally Layson | Mar 19, 2021 | All Posts, Case Notes, Constitution
Libertyworks and Implied Freedom of Political Communication Case S10/2020: LibertyWorks Inc v. Commonwealth of Australia Libertyworks Inc sought a declaration from the High Court of Australia that the registration provisions under the Foreign Interference...
by Sally Layson | Mar 1, 2021 | Constitution
s92 Australian Constitution: Can the States close their borders? The short answer is no. The Constitution says that movement between the States shall be absolutely free. However, when the High Court has looked at s92 of the Constitution, they have said there are times...
by RuleofLawInstitutePerson | Oct 20, 2020 | Case Notes, Constitution, Education
Williams Case: Commonwealth funding of school chaplaincy program Williams v Commonwealth of Australia [2010] HCA 23 The 2021-21 budget has continued funding for the National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP), however while the NSCP will continue to support the...
