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 Katy Gallagher
Case No.
C32/2017
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 for the Australian Capital Territory in the Senate for the place for which Katy Gallagher 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
07/12/2017 Reference from the President of the Senate
22/12/2017 Notice of constitutional matter (Senator Gallagher)
19/01/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Brisbane v/link Melbourne and Sydney)
12/02/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
26/02/2018 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
05/03/2018 Written submissions (Senator Gallagher)
09/03/2018 Reply (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
14/03/2018 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
14/03/2018 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth)
14/03/2018 Outline of oral argument (Senator Gallagher)
09/05/2018 Judgment (Judgment summary)
16/05/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra)
23/05/2018 Hearing (Single Justice, Brisbane v/link Sydney and Melbourne)