White Australia Party Inc. & Anor v. The Commonwealth of Australia & Anor
Case information
Catchwords
Constitutional Law (Cth) – special case – specification of ‘prohibited hate groups’ under the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Act 2026 (Cth) – whether Part 5.3B of the Criminal Code (Cth) invalid in its operation (making it a crime to be a member of, or otherwise be involved in, a prohibited hate group) for lack of legislative power, because it impermissibly burdens the implied freedom of political communication and/or infringes Chapter III of the Commonwealth Constitution
Documents
| 18/05/2026 | Application for Constitutional or other writ |
| 18/05/2026 | Form 21 application (plaintiffs) |
| 21/05/2026 | Notice of a constitutional matter |
| 18/05/2026 | Form 21 application (plaintiffs) |
| 21/05/2026 | Order of Jagot J (interlocutory application 15.05.2026) |
| 21/05/2026 | Order of Jagot J (interlocutory application 18.05.2026) |
| 21/05/2026 | Order of Jagot J (Form 12 application) |
| 03/06/2026 |
Order of Gageler CJ (party names)
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| 04/06/2026 | |
| 09/07/2026 | Notice of constitutional matter (Camp Sovereignty) |
| 10/07/2026 | Special Case |
| 27/07/2026 |
Order of Gageler CJ referring to Full Court
(526.63 KB)
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| 29/07/2026 |
Written submissions (Plaintiffs)
(1.56 MB)
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| 31/07/2026 | |
| 14/08/2026 | Written submissions (Defendants) |
| 21/08/2026 | Written submissions (interveners in support of Defendants) |
| 28/08/2026 | Reply |