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Case information
Catchwords
Interpretation of s.44(v) and s.46 of the Constitution - claim pursuant to the jurisdiction conferred by s.5 of the Common Informers (Parliamentary Disqualifications) Act 1975 (Cth) - defendant is a member of the House of Representatives - lease of premises by defendant to tenant - Australia Post entered into agreement with tenant.
Documents
07/07/2017 Writ of summons
11/07/2017 Notice of constitutional matter (Plaintiff)
18/08/2017 Notice of constitutional matter (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth intervening)
23/08/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Sydney)
27/09/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Sydney)
10/11/2017 Written submissions (Defendant)
10/11/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth intervening)
22/11/2017 Written submissions (Plaintiff)
27/11/2017 Reply (Defendant)
27/11/2017 Reply (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth intervening)
12/12/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
21/03/2018 Judgment (Judgment summary)