Re Australian Electoral Commission; Ex parte Kelly

[2003] HCA 37
Judgment date
Case number
S403/2002
Before
Gummow J
Catchwords

Parliamentary elections (Cth) – Senate - New South Wales half Senate election - Whether date fixed for close of nominations in writ for election issued by Governor of New South Wales complied with s 156(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) and s 4A(1) of the Senators' Elections Act 1903 (NSW) - Relationship between Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth) and Senators' Elections Act 1903 (NSW) - Nature of relief by way of quo warranto - Whether proclamation by Governor-General proroguing Parliament may validly take effect prior to its publication in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.

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