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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(i)
Questions:
- whether, by reason of s 44(i) of the Constitution, the place of the Member for New England (Mr Joyce) has become vacant;
- 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 Speaker of the House of Representatives
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)
26/09/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
27/09/2017 Chronology
28/09/2017 Written submissions (The Hon. Mr Joyce MP)
03/10/2017 Written submissions (Mr Windsor)
06/10/2017 Reply (The Hon Mr Joyce MP)
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)