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Case information
Catchwords
Questions referred by the Senate - Court of Disputed Returns - Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) - s376, s377 - Qualification of Senator - Constitution - s44(ii) - Conviction - Offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer - Whether Senator capable of being chosen or of sitting as a Senator.
Documents
07/11/2016 Questions referred by the Senate
21/11/2016 Determination (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Perth)
21/11/2016 Directions Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Perth)
22/11/2016 Order (French CJ, 21/11/2016)
22/11/2016 Notice of Constitutional Matter (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
25/11/2016 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
02/12/2016 Written submissions (Senator Culleton)
07/12/2016 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
12/01/2017 Summons (Senator Culleton)
31/01/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
31/01/2017 Judgment (Gageler J)
03/02/2017 Judgment (Judgment Summary)
02/03/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Sydney)
10/03/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Brisbane v/link Sydney)
06/08/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
10/08/2018 Judgment