In the matter of questions referred to the Court of Disputed Returns pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) concerning
Ms Skye Kakoschke-Moore
Case No.
C30/2017
Case Information
Catchwords
Constitutional law – Constitution s 44(i) – Vacancies – Where incumbent submitted resignation from Senate upon becoming aware of foreign citizenship – Where Court held vacancy in representation of South Australia in Senate by reason of s 44(i) – Whether vacancy should be filled by special count – Whether incumbent capable of being chosen to fill vacancy because renounced foreign citizenship – Whether candidate should be excluded from special count because ceased to be member of political party to which he belonged at election.
Documents
29/11/2017 Reference from the President of the Senate
07/12/2017 Notice of constitutional matter (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
08/12/2017 Determination (Single Justice, Canberra)
08/12/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra v/link to Melbourne and Sydney)
15/01/2018 Written submissions (Ms Kakoschke-Moore)
15/01/2018 Chronology (Ms Kakoschke-Moore)
22/01/2018 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
22/01/2018 Written submissions (Mr Storer)
22/01/2018 Chronology (Mr Storer)
24/01/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne v/link to Sydney)
30/01/2018 Reply
13/02/2018 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
13/02/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
21/03/2018 Reasons for Judgment (Judgment summary)