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Case information
Catchwords
Constitutional Law – Implied freedom of political communication – Workplaces (Protection from Protesters) Act 2014 (Tas) – Where Forestry Tasmania was authorised to undertake forestry operations in the Lapoinya Forest – Where plaintiffs protested against forestry operations in vicinity of the operations – Where plaintiffs were charged on separate occasions for breaching s 8 of the Act – Where charges were dismissed against both plaintiffs – Whether plaintiffs have standing – Whether Act impermissibly burdens the implied freedom of political communication.
Documents
09/03/2016 Writ of summons
14/04/2016 Notice of constitutional matter (Plaintiffs)
07/07/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne)
14/11/2016 Hearing (Single Justice, Melbourne v/link Hobart)
09/12/2016 Special case stated
13/12/2016 Order by consent referring special case stated to the Full Court
27/02/2017 Written submissions (Plaintiffs)
27/02/2017 Chronology
08/03/2017 Written submissions (Human Rights Law Centre seeking leave to appear as amicus curiae)
21/03/2017 Written submissions (Defendant)
27/03/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of South Australia intervening)
28/03/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth intervening)
28/03/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales intervening)
28/03/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the State of Queensland intervening)
28/03/2017 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of Victoria intervening)
11/04/2017 Reply (Plaintiffs)
02/05/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
03/05/2017 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
18/10/2017 Judgment (Judgment summary)