In the matter of questions referred to the Court of Disputed Returns pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) concerning
Senator Malcolm Roberts
Case information
Catchwords
Questions referred by the Senate - Court of Disputed Returns - Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) - s376, s377 - Qualification of Senator - Constitution - s44(i)
Questions:
- whether by reason of s 44(i) of the Constitution there is a vacancy in the representation of Queensland in the Senate for the place for which Senator Roberts was returned;
- if the answer to Question (a) is “yes”, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled;
- what directions and other orders, if any, should the Court make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and
- what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings.
Documents
10/08/2017 Reference from the President of the Senate
24/08/2017 Hearing – Determination (Single Justice, Brisbane v/link Melbourne and Sydney)
24/08/2017 Hearing – Directions (Single Justice, Brisbane v/link Melbourne and Sydney
15/09/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra v/link Melbourne and Sydney)
21/09/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Brisbane)
22/09/2017 Judgment (Single Justice)
26/09/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
26/09/2017 Chronology
29/09/2017 Written submissions (Senator Roberts)
06/10/2017 Reply (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
10/10/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
11/10/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
12/10/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
27/10/2017 Judgment (Judgment Summary)
02/11/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
10/11/2017 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)