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 Nick Xenophon
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 South Australia in the Senate for the place for which Senator Xenophon 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
05/09/2017 Reference from the President of the Senate
15/09/2017 Hearing – Determination (Single Justice, Canberra v/link to Melbourne and Sydney)
15/09/2017 Hearing – Directions (Single Justice, Canberra v/link to Melbourne, Sydney)
18/09/2017 Notice of constitutional matter (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
26/09/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
27/09/2017 Chronology
28/09/2017 Written submissions (Senator Xenophon)
03/10/2017 Written submissions (Mr Kennett as Amicus Curiae)
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)