Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Te

Re Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; Ex parte Dang [2002] HCA 48
Judgment date
Case number
M25/2001
M118/2001
Before
Gleeson CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan JJ
Catchwords

Constitutional Law – Naturalisation and aliens - Immigration - Whether ss 200 and 501(2) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) are supported by s 51 (xix) or (xxvii) of the Constitution - Meaning of "alien" - Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984 (Cth) - Relevance to status of alienage of absorption into the community.

Immigration – Alien - Status and meaning of - Relevance to status of alienage of absorption into the community and allegiance to the Queen of Australia.

Words and phrases "alien".

Constitution
– s 51 (xix), (xxvii).

Australian Citizenship Act 1948 (Cth) – s 5.

Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984 (Cth).

Migration Act 1958 (Cth)
– ss 196(1), 200, 201, 501.

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