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AB v CD (Australia)

AB v CD; EF v CD is a decision of the High Court of Australia.

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ABC News (Australia)

ABC News, also known as ABC News and Current Affairs and overseas as ABC Australia, is a public news service produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Aboriginal Australians

Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, excluding the ethnically distinct people of the Torres Strait Islands.

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Adelaide (Tarntanya) is the capital and most populous city of South Australia, and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide.

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Adelaide Co of Jehovah's Witnesses Inc v Commonwealth

Adelaide Co of Jehovah's Witnesses Inc v Commonwealth was a court case decided in the High Court of Australia on 14 June 1943. High Court of Australia and Adelaide Co of Jehovah's Witnesses Inc v Commonwealth are Australian constitutional law.

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Admiralty law

Admiralty law or maritime law is a body of law that governs nautical issues and private maritime disputes.

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Adrian Knox

Sir Adrian Knox (29 November 186327 April 1932) was an Australian lawyer and judge who served as the second Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1919 to 1930.

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Adrienne Stone

Adrienne Stone is an Australian legal academic specialising in the areas of constitutional law and constitutional theory, with particular expertise in freedom of expression.

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Advice (constitutional law)

In a parliamentary system, advice is a formal and usually binding instruction given by one constitutional officer of state to another.

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Al-Kateb v Godwin

Al-Kateb v Godwin, was a decision of the High Court of Australia, which ruled on 6 August 2004 that the indefinite detention of a stateless person was lawful.

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Alan Taylor (Australian judge)

Sir Alan Russell Taylor KBE QC (25 November 1901 – 3 August 1969) was an Australian judge who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1952 until his death in 1969.

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Albert Piddington

Albert Bathurst Piddington KC (9 September 1862 – 5 June 1945) was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge.

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Alfred Deakin

Alfred Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919) was an Australian politician, statesman and barrister who served as the second prime minister of Australia from 1903 to 1904, 1905 to 1908 and 1909 to 1910.

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Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd

Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd, commonly known as the Engineers case,. High Court of Australia and Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd are Australian constitutional law.

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Andrew Fisher

Andrew Fisher (29 August 186222 October 1928) was an Australian politician and trade unionist who served as the fifth prime minister of Australia from 1908 to 1909, 1910 to 1913 and 1914 to 1915.

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Andrew Inglis Clark

Andrew Inglis Clark (24 February 1848 – 14 November 1907) was an Australian founding father and co-author of the Australian Constitution; he was also an engineer, barrister, politician, electoral reformer and jurist.

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Anthony Mason (judge)

Sir Anthony Frank Mason HonFAIB DistFRSN (born 21 April 1925) is an Australian judge who served as the ninth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1987 to 1995. High Court of Australia and Anthony Mason (judge) are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.

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Appellate court

An appellate court, commonly called a court of appeal(s), appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal.

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Attorney-General (Vic) ex rel Dale v Commonwealth

Attorney-General (Vic); Ex rel Dale v Commonwealth,. High Court of Australia and Attorney-General (Vic) ex rel Dale v Commonwealth are Australian constitutional law.

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Attorney-General for NSW v Brewery Employees Union of NSW

Attorney-General (NSW) v Brewery Employees Union of NSW,. High Court of Australia and Attorney-General for NSW v Brewery Employees Union of NSW are Australian constitutional law.

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Attorney-General of Australia

The attorney-general of Australia (AG) is the minister of state and chief law officer of the Commonwealth of Australia charged with overseeing federal legal affairs and public security as the head of the Attorney-General’s Department.

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Australasian Legal Information Institute

The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) is an institution operated jointly by the Faculties of Law of the University of Technology Sydney and the University of New South Wales.

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Australia Act 1986

The Australia Act 1986 is the short title of each of a pair of separate but related pieces of legislation: one an act of the Parliament of Australia, the other an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. High Court of Australia and Australia Act 1986 are Australian constitutional law.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is an Australian Government agency that collects and analyses statistics on economic, population, environmental, and social issues to advise the Australian Government.

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Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth

Australian Capital Television v Commonwealth,. High Court of Australia and Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth are Australian constitutional law.

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Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a federal territory of Australia.

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Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth

Australian Communist Party v The Commonwealth, also known as the Communist Party Case,.

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Australian House of Representatives

The Australian House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate.

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Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also known simply as Labor or the Labor Party, is the major centre-left political party in Australia and one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia.

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Australian Law Reform Commission

The Australian Law Reform Commission (often abbreviated to ALRC) is an Australian independent statutory body established to conduct reviews into the law of Australia.

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Australian legal system

The legal system of Australia has multiple forms.

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Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey

The Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey was a national survey by the Australian Government designed to gauge support for legalising same-sex marriage in Australia.

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Australian nationality law

Australian nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of Australia.

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Australian Secret Intelligence Service

The Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) is the foreign intelligence agency of the Commonwealth of Australia, responsible for gathering, processing, and analysing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence.

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Axis powers

The Axis powers, originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis and also Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies.

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Bank Nationalisation Case

The Bank Nationalisation Case, also called Bank of New South Wales v Commonwealth (1948) 76 CLR 1, is a 1948 decision of the High Court of Australia. High Court of Australia and Bank Nationalisation Case are Australian constitutional law.

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Baron Waqa

Baron Divavesi Waqa (born 31 December 1959) is a Nauruan politician who currently serves as the secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum.

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Ben Chifley

Joseph Benedict Chifley (22 September 1885 – 13 June 1951) was an Australian politician and train driver who served as the 16th prime minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949.

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Bradley v Commonwealth

Bradley v Commonwealth, also referred to as the Rhodesian Information Centre case, is a 1973 High Court of Australia case.

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Brisbane

Brisbane (Meanjin) is the capital of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million.

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Cabinet of Australia

The Cabinet of Australia, also known as the Federal Cabinet, is the chief decision-making body of the Australian government.

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Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Chapter III Court

In Australian constitutional law, chapter III courts are courts of law which are a part of the Australian federal judiciary and thus are able to discharge Commonwealth judicial power. High Court of Australia and chapter III Court are Australian constitutional law.

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Charles Kingston

Charles Cameron Kingston (22 October 1850 – 11 May 1908) was an Australian politician.

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Charles Powers

Sir Charles Powers (3 March 1853 – 24 April 1939) was an Australian politician and judge who served as Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1913 to 1929.

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Chief Justice of Australia

The chief justice of Australia is the presiding justice of the High Court of Australia and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the Commonwealth of Australia.

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Christianity

Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

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Cole v Whitfield

Cole v Whitfield,. High Court of Australia and Cole v Whitfield are Australian constitutional law.

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Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd v Attorney-General (Cth)

Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd v Attorney-General (Cth),.

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Commonwealth Heritage List

The Commonwealth Heritage List is a heritage register established in 2003, which lists places under the control of the Australian government, on land or in waters directly owned by the Crown (in Australia, the Crown in right of the Commonwealth of Australia).

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Commonwealth Law Reports

The Commonwealth Law Reports (CLR) are the authorised reports of decisions of the High Court of Australia.

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Commonwealth v Tasmania

Commonwealth v Tasmania (popularly known as the Tasmanian Dam Case) was a significant Australian court case, decided in the High Court of Australia on 1 July 1983. High Court of Australia and Commonwealth v Tasmania are Australian constitutional law.

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Communist Party of Australia

The Communist Party of Australia (CPA), known as the Australian Communist Party (ACP) from 1944 to 1951, was an Australian communist party founded in 1920.

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Constitution of Australia

The Constitution of Australia (also known as the Commonwealth Constitution) is the fundamental law that governs the political structure of Australia. High Court of Australia and Constitution of Australia are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis and Australian constitutional law.

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Constitution of Canada

The Constitution of Canada (Constitution du Canada) is the supreme law in Canada.

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Constitutional convention (Australia)

Constitutional conventions in Australia are significant meetings that have debated the Australian Constitution. High Court of Australia and Constitutional convention (Australia) are Australian constitutional law.

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Constitutional law of the United States

The constitutional law of the United States is the body of law governing the interpretation and implementation of the United States Constitution.

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Consulate

A consulate is the office of a consul.

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Criminal law of Australia

The criminal law of Australia is the body of law in Australia that relates to crime.

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Cyril Walsh

Sir Cyril Ambrose Walsh KBE (15 June 1909 – 29 November 1973) was an Australian judge who served on the High Court of Australia from 1969 until his death in 1973.

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D'Emden v Pedder

D'Emden v Pedder. High Court of Australia and D'Emden v Pedder are Australian constitutional law.

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Darlinghurst Courthouse

The Darlinghurst Courthouse is a heritage-listed courthouse building located adjacent to Taylor Square on Oxford Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.

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David Adeang

David Ranibok Waiau Adeang (born 24 November 1969) is a Nauruan politician, currently serving as President of Nauru.

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Deakin v Webb

Deakin v Webb was one of a series of cases concerning whether the States could tax the income of a Commonwealth officer. High Court of Australia and Deakin v Webb are Australian constitutional law.

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Dietrich v The Queen

Dietrich v The Queen is a 1992 High Court of Australia constitutional case which established that a person accused of serious criminal charges must be granted an adjournment until appropriate legal representation is provided if they are unrepresented through no fault of their own and proceeding would result in the trial being unfair.

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Douglas Menzies

Sir Douglas Ian Menzies KBE (7 September 190729 November 1974) was an Australian judge, serving as a Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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Due process

Due process of law is application by the state of all legal rules and principles pertaining to a case so all legal rights that are owed to a person are respected.

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Edmund Barton

Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton (18 January 18497 January 1920) was an Australian statesman, barrister and jurist who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903.

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Edward McTiernan

Sir Edward Aloysius McTiernan, KBE (16 February 1892 – 9 January 1990), was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge.

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Egan v Willis

Egan v Willis is a decision of the High Court of Australia.

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En banc

In law, an en banc (alternatively in banc, in banco or in bank) session is when all the judges of a court sit to hear a case, not just one judge or a smaller panel of judges.

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Excise

url.

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Family Court of Australia

The Family Court of Australia was a superior Australian federal court of record which deals with family law matters, such as divorce applications, parenting disputes, and the division of property when a couple separate. High Court of Australia and family Court of Australia are Australian appellate courts.

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Family Law Act 1975

The Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia.

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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia is an Australian court formed in September 2021 from the merger of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia.

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Federal Circuit Court of Australia

The Federal Circuit Court of Australia, formerly known as the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia or the Federal Magistrates Service, was an Australian court with jurisdiction over matters broadly relating to family law and child support, administrative law, admiralty law, bankruptcy, copyright, human rights, industrial law, migration, privacy and trade practices.

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Federal Court of Australia

The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law (with the exception of family law matters), along with some summary (less serious) and indictable (more serious) criminal matters. High Court of Australia and federal Court of Australia are Australian appellate courts.

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Four Horsemen (Supreme Court)

The "Four Horsemen" (in allusion to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) was the nickname given by the press to four conservative members of the United States Supreme Court during the 1932–1937 terms, who opposed the New Deal agenda of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Frank Gavan Duffy

Sir Frank Gavan Duffy (29 February 1852 – 29 July 1936) was an Australian judge who served as the fourth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1931 to 1935.

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Frank Kitto

Sir Frank Walters Kitto, (30 July 1903 – 15 February 1994), Australian judge, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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Freedom of political communication

Within Australian law, there is no freedom of speech. High Court of Australia and freedom of political communication are Australian constitutional law.

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Garfield Barwick

Sir Garfield Edward John Barwick (22 June 190313 July 1997) was an Australian judge who was the seventh and longest serving Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1964 to 1981. High Court of Australia and Garfield Barwick are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.

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George Dibbs

Sir George Richard Dibbs KCMG (12 October 1834 – 5 August 1904) was an Australian politician who was Premier of New South Wales on three occasions.

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George Rich

Sir George Edward Rich (3 May 1863 – 14 May 1956) was an Australian lawyer and judge who served on the High Court of Australia from 1913 to 1950.

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George Wise (Australian politician)

George Henry Wise (1 July 185331 July 1950) was an Australian politician.

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Gerard Brennan

Sir Francis Gerard Brennan (22 May 1928 – 1 June 2022) was an Australian lawyer and jurist who served as the 10th Chief Justice of Australia.

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Government of South Australia

The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government or the SA Government, is the executive branch of the state of South Australia.

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Governor of South Australia

The governor of South Australia is the representative in South Australia of the monarch, currently King Charles III.

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Governor-General of Australia

The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. High Court of Australia and governor-General of Australia are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.

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Guardian Australia

Guardian Australia is the Australian website of the British global online and print newspaper, The Guardian.

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H. B. Higgins

Henry Bournes Higgins KC (30 June 1851 – 13 January 1929) was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge.

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H. V. Evatt

Herbert Vere "Doc" Evatt, (30 April 1894 – 2 November 1965) was an Australian politician and judge.

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Ha v New South Wales

Ha v New South Wales. High Court of Australia and Ha v New South Wales are Australian constitutional law.

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Harry Gibbs

Sir Harry Talbot Gibbs (7 February 191725 June 2005) was Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1981 to 1987 after serving as a member of the High Court between 1970 and 1981.

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Hayden Starke

Sir Hayden Erskine Starke KCMG (22 February 1871 – 14 May 1958) was an Australian judge who served on the High Court of Australia from 1920 to 1950.

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Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey

Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey (28 December 18029 October 1894), known as Viscount Howick from 1807 until 1845, was an English statesman and cabinet minister in the government of the United Kingdom.

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High Court of Australia Building

The High Court of Australia building is located on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra's Parliamentary Triangle. High Court of Australia and High Court of Australia Building are 1903 establishments in Australia, 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, Australian National Heritage List, Australian appellate courts, Australian constitutional law, Brutalist architecture in Australia, buildings and structures completed in 1980, courthouses in Canberra, courts and tribunals established in 1903 and law of Nauru.

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Hobart

Hobart ((palawa kani: nipaluna) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly half of Tasmania's population, Hobart is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-smallest by population and area after Darwin if territories are taken into account.

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Income tax

An income tax is a tax imposed on individuals or entities (taxpayers) in respect of the income or profits earned by them (commonly called taxable income).

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Injunction

An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a special court order that compels a party to do or refrain from specific acts.

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Isaac Isaacs

Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs, (6 August 1855 – 11 February 1948) was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge who served as the ninth Governor-General of Australia, in office from 1931 to 1936.

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Jack Lang (Australian politician)

John Thomas Lang (21 December 1876 – 27 September 1975), usually referred to as J. T. Lang during his career and familiarly known as "Jack" and nicknamed "The Big Fella", was an Australian politician, mainly for the New South Wales Branch of the Labor Party.

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Jacqueline Gleeson

Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson (born 7 March 1966) is an Australian judge.

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James Edelman

James Joshua Edelman (born 9 January 1974) has been a justice of the High Court of Australia since 30 January 2017, and is a former justice of the Federal Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

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Jayne Jagot

Jayne Margaret Jagot is a justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian judicial system.

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Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses is a nontrinitarian, millenarian, restorationist Christian denomination.

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Jeremy Gans

Jeremy Gans is an Australian author and academic.

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John Curtin

John Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945) was an Australian politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Australia from 1941 until his death in 1945.

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John Downer

Sir John William Downer, KCMG, KC (6 July 1843 – 2 August 1915) was an Australian politician who served two terms as Premier of South Australia, from 1885 to 1887 and again from 1892 to 1893.

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John Latham (judge)

Sir John Greig Latham (26 August 1877 – 25 July 1964) was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge who served as the fifth Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1935 to 1952.

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John Quick (politician)

Sir John Quick (22 April 1852 – 17 June 1932) was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge.

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John Toohey (judge)

John Leslie Toohey, AC, QC (4 March 1930 – 9 April 2015) was an Australian judge who was a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1987 to 1998.

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Joint Sitting of the Australian Parliament of 1974

The Joint Sitting of the Parliament of Australia of 1974 remains the only time that members of both houses of the federal parliament of Australia, the Senate and House of Representatives, have sat together as a single legislative body pursuant to section 57 of the Constitution.

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Joseph Chamberlain

Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836 – 2 July 1914) was a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist after opposing home rule for Ireland, and eventually was a leading imperialist in coalition with the Conservatives.

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Josiah Symon

Sir Josiah Henry Symon (27 September 184629 March 1934) was an Australian lawyer and politician.

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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom.

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Judiciary

The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law in legal cases.

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Judiciary Act 1903

The Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that regulates the structure of the Australian judicial system and confers jurisdiction on Australian federal courts.

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Judiciary of Australia

The judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia.

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Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)

Kable v DPP,. High Court of Australia and Kable v Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) are Australian constitutional law.

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Keith Aickin

Sir Keith Arthur Aickin (1 February 1916 – 18 June 1982), was an Australian judge who served on the High Court of Australia from 1976 until his death in 1982.

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King's Counsel

In the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth realms, a King's Counsel (post-nominal initials KC) is a lawyer appointed by the state as a senior advocate or barrister with a high degree of skill and experience in the law.

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Kioa v West

Kioa v West,.

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Kirmani v Captain Cook Cruises Pty Ltd (No 2)

Kirmani v Captain Cook Cruises Pty Ltd (No 2),. High Court of Australia and Kirmani v Captain Cook Cruises Pty Ltd (No 2) are Australian constitutional law.

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Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen

Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen,. High Court of Australia and Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen are Australian constitutional law.

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Lake Burley Griffin

Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia.

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Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation. High Court of Australia and Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation are Australian constitutional law.

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Law Reports

The Law Reports is the name of a series of law reports published by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting.

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Legal aid

Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people who are unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system.

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Legal ethics

Legal ethics are principles of conduct that members of the legal profession are expected to observe in their practice.

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Liberal Party of Australia

The Liberal Party of Australia is a centre-right political party in Australia.

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Lionel Murphy

Lionel Keith Murphy QC (30 August 1922 – 21 October 1986) was an Australian politician, barrister, and judge. High Court of Australia and Lionel Murphy are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.

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List of chief justices of Australia by time in office

This is a list of Australian chief justices by time in office.

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List of High Court of Australia cases

This article contains a list of notable cases decided by the High Court of Australia.

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List of justices of the High Court of Australia

The High Court of Australia is composed of seven justices: the chief justice of Australia and six other justices.

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List of law schools attended by Australian High Court justices

There have been 49 men and seven women who have been appointed as justices of the High Court of Australia.

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List of national legal systems

The contemporary national legal systems are generally based on one of four basic systems: civil law, common law, customary law, religious law or combinations of these.

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List of the first women appointed to Australian judicial positions

This is a list of the first women judge(s) in Australia.

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Little Bourke Street

Little Bourke Street in the Melbourne central business district runs roughly east–west within the Hoddle Grid.

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Love v Commonwealth

Love v Commonwealth; Thoms v Commonwealth is a High Court of Australia case that held that Aboriginal Australians could not be classified as aliens under section 51(xix) of the Australian Constitution. The case was decided on 11 February 2020. High Court of Australia and Love v Commonwealth are Australian constitutional law.

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Mabo v Queensland (No 2)

Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (commonly known as the Mabo case or simply Mabo) is a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia that recognised the existence of Native Title in Australia.

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Mandamus

A writ of is a judicial remedy in the English and American common law system consisting of a court order that commands a government official or entity to perform an act it is legally required to perform as part of its official duties, or to refrain from performing an act the law forbids it from doing.

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Mary Gaudron

Mary Genevieve Gaudron (born 5 January 1943), is an Australian lawyer and judge, who was the first female Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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Mathew Batsiua

Mathew Jansen Batsiua (born 27 May 1971) is a Nauruan politician.

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McCulloch v. Maryland

McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 316 (1819), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of American state legislatures.

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Melbourne

Melbourne (Boonwurrung/Narrm or Naarm) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia, after Sydney.

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Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1901–1903

This is a list of the members of the Australian House of Representatives in the First Australian Parliament, which was elected on 29 and 30 March 1901.

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Yorta Yorta v Victoria was a native title claim by the Yorta Yorta, an Aboriginal Australian people of north central Victoria.

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Michael Kirby (judge)

Michael Donald Kirby (born 18 March 1939) is an Australian jurist and academic who is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, serving from 1996 to 2009.

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Michael McHugh

Michael Hudson McHugh (born 1 November 1935) is a former justice of the High Court of Australia; the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.

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Michelle Gordon

Michelle Marjorie Gordon (born 19 November 1964) is a Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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Monarchy of the United Kingdom

The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution.

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Murray Gleeson

Anthony Murray Gleeson (born 30 August 1938) is an Australian former judge who served as the 11th Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1998 to 2008.

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Nationalization

Nationalization (nationalisation in British English) is the process of transforming privately-owned assets into public assets by bringing them under the public ownership of a national government or state.

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Native title in Australia

Native title is the set of rights, recognised by Australian law, held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups or individuals to land that derive from their maintenance of their traditional laws and customs. High Court of Australia and Native title in Australia are Australian constitutional law.

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Natural justice

In English law, natural justice is technical terminology for the rule against bias (nemo iudex in causa sua) and the right to a fair hearing (audi alteram partem).

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Nauru

Nauru (or; Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru (Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Micronesia, part of Oceania in the Central Pacific.

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New South Wales

New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.

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New South Wales Legislative Council

The New South Wales Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the Australian state of New South Wales.

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New South Wales v Commonwealth (2006)

New South Wales v Commonwealth (also called the WorkChoices case), is a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia, which held that the federal government's WorkChoices legislation was a valid exercise of federal legislative power under the Constitution of Australia. High Court of Australia and New South Wales v Commonwealth (2006) are Australian constitutional law.

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Nicola Gobbo

Nicola Maree Gobbo, sometimes known as Nikki Gobbo, (born 16 November 1972) is an Australian former criminal defence barrister and police informant.

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Nicola Roxon

Nicola Louise Roxon (born 1 April 1967) is an Australian former politician.

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Ninian Stephen

Sir Ninian Martin Stephen, (15 June 1923 – 29 October 2017) was an English-born Australian judge who served as the 20th governor-general of Australia, in office from 1982 to 1989.

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NZYQ v Minister for Immigration

NZYQ v Minister for Immigration is a 2023 decision of the High Court of Australia.

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Opposition (Australia)

In Australian parliamentary practice, the Opposition or the Official Opposition consists of the second largest party or coalition of parties in the Australian House of Representatives, with its leader being given the title Leader of the Opposition.

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Original jurisdiction

In common law legal systems, original jurisdiction of a court is the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision.

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Owen Dixon

Sir Owen Dixon (28 April 1886 – 7 July 1972) was an Australian judge and diplomat who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Australia.

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Pacifism

Pacifism is the opposition or resistance to war, militarism (including conscription and mandatory military service) or violence.

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Palmer v Western Australia

Palmer v Western Australia was a case heard by the High Court of Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic, which held that the Quarantine (Closing the Border) Directions and the authorising legislation, the Emergency Management Act 2005, were not impermissibly infringing section 92 of the Constitution of Australia.

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Pape v Federal Commissioner of Taxation

Pape v Federal Commissioner of Taxation is an Australian court case concerning the constitutional validity of the Tax Bonus for Working Australians Act (No 2) 2009 (Cth) which sought to give one-off payments of up to $900 to Australian taxpayers. High Court of Australia and Pape v Federal Commissioner of Taxation are Australian constitutional law.

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Parliament of Australia

The Parliament of Australia (officially the Parliament of the Commonwealth and also known as Federal Parliament) is the legislative body of the federal level of government of Australia.

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Parliament of South Australia

The Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of South Australia.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.

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Parliamentary Triangle, Canberra

The National Triangle, which is referred to as the Parliamentary Triangle, is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings.

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Patrick Keane

Patrick Anthony Keane (born 26 October 1952) is an Australian judge currently serving as a non-permanent judge of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal since 6 April 2023, after his retirement as a Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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Persona designata

The persona designata doctrine is a doctrine in law, particularly in Canadian and Australian constitutional law which states that, although it is generally impermissible for a federal judge to exercise non-judicial power, it is permissible for a judge to do so if the power has been conferred on the judge personally, as opposed to powers having been conferred on the court. High Court of Australia and persona designata are Australian constitutional law.

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Perth

Perth (Boorloo) is the capital city of Western Australia.

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Peterswald v Bartley

Peterswald v Bartley. High Court of Australia and Peterswald v Bartley are Australian constitutional law.

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Phil Cleary

Philip Ronald Cleary (born 8 December 1952) is an Australian political and sport commentator.

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Plaintiff M70 v Minister for Immigration

Plaintiff M70 is a decision by the High Court of Australia.

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Politics of Nauru

The politics of Nauru take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Nauru is the head of government of the executive branch.

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Polyukhovich v Commonwealth

Polyukhovich v The Commonwealth HCA 32; (1991) 172 CLR 501, commonly referred to as the War Crimes Act Case, was a significant case decided in the High Court of Australia regarding the scope of the external affairs power in section 51(xxix) of the Constitution and the judicial power of the Commonwealth. High Court of Australia and Polyukhovich v Commonwealth are Australian constitutional law.

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Precedent

Precedent is a principle or rule established in a legal case that becomes authoritative to a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar legal issues or facts.

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Premier of New South Wales

The premier of New South Wales is the head of government in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

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Premier of Queensland

The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland.

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Prime Minister of Australia

The prime minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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Protestantism

Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice.

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Queensland Government

The Queensland Government is the state government of Queensland, Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

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Queensland v Commonwealth

Queensland v Commonwealth,. High Court of Australia and Queensland v Commonwealth are Australian constitutional law.

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R v Barger

R v Barger. High Court of Australia and r v Barger are Australian constitutional law.

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R v Burgess; Ex parte Henry

R v Burgess; Ex parte Henry, is a High Court of Australia case where the majority took a broad view of the external affairs power in the Constitution but held that the interstate trade and commerce power delineated trade and commerce within a state, rejecting an argument that the power extended to activities that were commingled with interstate activities. High Court of Australia and r v Burgess; Ex parte Henry are Australian constitutional law.

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R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia

R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia,. High Court of Australia and r v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia are Australian constitutional law.

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R v Tang

R v Tang.

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Racial Discrimination Act 1975

The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).

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Re Canavan

Re Canavan; Re Ludlam; Re Waters; Re Roberts; Re Joyce; Re Nash; Re Xenophon (commonly referred to as the "Citizenship Seven case") is a set of cases, heard together by the High Court of Australia sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, arising from doubts as to the eligibility of a number of members of Parliament to be elected to Parliament because of section 44(i) of the Constitution. High Court of Australia and re Canavan are Australian constitutional law.

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Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally

Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally. High Court of Australia and Re Wakim; Ex parte McNally are Australian constitutional law.

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Reading (legislature)

A reading of a bill is a stage of debate on the bill held by a general body of a legislature.

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Reserve power

In a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government, a reserve power, also known as discretionary power, is a power that may be exercised by the head of state (or their representative) without the approval of another branch or part of the government.

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Reserved powers doctrine

The reserved powers doctrine was a principle used by the inaugural High Court of Australia in the interpretation of the Constitution of Australia, that emphasised the context of the Constitution, drawing on principles of federalism, what the Court saw as the compact between the newly formed Commonwealth and the former colonies, particularly the compromises that informed the text of the constitution. High Court of Australia and reserved powers doctrine are Australian constitutional law.

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Richard Edward O'Connor

Richard Edward O'Connor (4 August 1851 – 18 November 1912) was an Australian politician and judge.

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Richard Graves MacDonnell

Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell (3 September 1814 – 5 February 1881) was an Anglo-Irish lawyer, judge and colonial governor.

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Robert French

Robert Shenton French (born 1947) is an Australian lawyer.

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Robert Menzies

Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 15 May 1978) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th prime minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and 1949 to 1966.

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Roche v Kronheimer

Roche v Kronheimer.

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Ronald Wilson

Sir Ronald Darling Wilson, (23 August 192215 July 2005) was a distinguished Australian lawyer, judge and social activist serving on the High Court of Australia between 1979 and 1989 and as the President of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission between 1990 and 1997.

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Royal commission

A royal commission is a major ad-hoc formal public inquiry into a defined issue in some monarchies.

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Samuel Griffith

Sir Samuel Walker Griffith (21 June 1845 – 9 August 1920) was an Australian judge and politician who served as the inaugural Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1903 to 1919.

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Samuel Way

Sir Samuel James Way, 1st Baronet, (11 April 1836 – 8 January 1916) was an English-Australian jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia from 18 March 1876 until 8 January 1916.

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SBS World News

SBS World News is the news service of the Special Broadcasting Service in Australia.

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Secretary of State for the Colonies

The secretary of state for the colonies or colonial secretary was the Cabinet of the United Kingdom's minister in charge of managing the British Empire.

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Section 51(vi) of the Constitution of Australia

Section 51(vi) of the Australian Constitution, commonly called the defence power, is a subsection of Section 51 of the Australian Constitution that gives the Commonwealth Parliament the right to legislate with respect to the defence of Australia and the control of the defence forces. High Court of Australia and Section 51(vi) of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.

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Section 51(xx) of the Constitution of Australia

Section 51(xx) of the Australian Constitution is a subsection of Section 51 of the Australian Constitution that gives the Commonwealth Parliament the power to legislate with respect to "foreign corporations, and trading or financial corporations formed within the limits of the Commonwealth". High Court of Australia and Section 51(xx) of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.

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Section 51(xxix) of the Constitution of Australia

Section 51(xxix) of the Australian Constitution is a subsection of Section 51 of the Australian Constitution that gives the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia the right to legislate with respect to "external affairs". High Court of Australia and Section 51(xxix) of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.

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Section 90 of the Constitution of Australia

Section 90 of the Constitution of Australia prohibits the States from imposing customs duties and excise duties. High Court of Australia and Section 90 of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.

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Senior counsel

The title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel (post-nominal letters: SC) is given to a senior lawyer in some countries that were formerly part of the British Empire.

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Separation of powers

The separation of powers principle functionally differentiates several types of state power (usually law-making, adjudication, and execution) and requires these operations of government to be conceptually and institutionally distinguishable and articulated, thereby maintaining the integrity of each.

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South Australia v Commonwealth

South Australia v Commonwealth ("the First Uniform Tax case") is a decision of the High Court of Australia that established the Commonwealth government's ability to impose a scheme of uniform income tax across the country and displace the State. It was a major contributor to Australia's vertical fiscal imbalance in the spending requirements and taxing abilities of the various levels of government, and was thus a watershed moment in the development of federalism in Australia. High Court of Australia and South Australia v Commonwealth are Australian constitutional law.

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Special leave in the High Court of Australia

Special leave refers to a procedure in the High Court of Australia where parties apply to have their cases heard by the court.

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Stamp duty

Stamp duty is a tax that is levied on single property purchases or documents (including, historically, the majority of legal documents such as cheques, receipts, military commissions, marriage licences and land transactions).

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States and territories of Australia

The states and territories are the second level of government of Australia.

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Stephen Gageler

Stephen John Gageler (born 5 July 1958) is an Australian judge and former barrister.

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Strickland v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd

Strickland v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd,. High Court of Australia and Strickland v Rocla Concrete Pipes Ltd are Australian constitutional law.

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Sue v Hill

Sue v Hill was an Australian court case decided in the High Court of Australia on 23 June 1999. High Court of Australia and Sue v Hill are Australian constitutional law.

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Supreme court

In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts.

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Supreme Court of Nauru

The Supreme Court of Nauru was the highest court in the judicial system of the Republic of Nauru till the establishment of the Nauruan Court of Appeal in 2018.

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Supreme Court of Victoria

The Supreme Court of Victoria is the highest court in the Australian state of Victoria.

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Susan Crennan

Susan Maree Crennan (née Walsh; born 1945) is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.

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Susan Kiefel

Susan Mary Kiefel (born 1954) is an Australian lawyer and barrister who was the 13th Chief Justice of Australia from 2017 to 2023.

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Sydney

Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia.

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Sydney Law School

Sydney Law School (informally Sydney Law or SLS) is the law school at the University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university. High Court of Australia and Sydney Law School are Brutalist architecture in Australia.

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Sykes v Cleary

Sykes v Cleary. High Court of Australia and Sykes v Cleary are Australian constitutional law.

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Tax noncompliance

Tax noncompliance is a range of activities that are unfavorable to a government's tax system.

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Territorial waters

Territorial waters are informally an area of water where a sovereign state has jurisdiction, including internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone, and potentially the extended continental shelf (these components are sometimes collectively called the maritime zones).

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The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Sydney, Australia, and owned by Nine.

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Theophanous v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd

Theophanous v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd.

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Tipstaff

A tipstaff is an officer of a court or, in some countries, a law clerk to a judge.

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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.

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Tom Roberts

Thomas William Roberts (8 March 185614 September 1931) was an English-born Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg School art movement, also known as Australian impressionism.

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Torres Strait Islanders

Torres Strait Islanders are the Indigenous Melanesian people of the Torres Strait Islands, which are part of the state of Queensland, Australia.

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Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919.

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Tuckiar v The King

Tuckiar v The King is a landmark 1934 judgment of the High Court of Australia.

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University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne (also colloquially known as Melbourne University) is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia.

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Victor Windeyer

Major General Sir William John Victor Windeyer, (28 July 1900 – 23 November 1987) was an Australian judge, soldier, educator, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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Victoria Police

Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Victoria.

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Victoria State Government

The Government of Victoria, also referred to as the Victorian Government, is the executive branch of the Australian state of Victoria.

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Victoria v Commonwealth (1957)

Victoria v Commonwealth,. High Court of Australia and Victoria v Commonwealth (1957) are Australian constitutional law.

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Victoria v Commonwealth (September 1975)

Victoria v Commonwealth was an important decision of the High Court of Australia concerning the procedures in section 57 of the Constitution. High Court of Australia and Victoria v Commonwealth (September 1975) are Australian constitutional law.

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Virginia Bell (judge)

Virginia Margaret Bell (born 7 March 1951) is a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy.

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Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher

Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher,.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States.

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Western Australia v Commonwealth (1975)

Western Australia v Commonwealth, also known as the First Territory Senators' Case, was an important decision of the High Court of Australia concerning the procedure in section 57 of the Constitution and the representation of territories in the Senate. High Court of Australia and Western Australia v Commonwealth (1975) are Australian constitutional law.

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Wik Peoples v Queensland

Wik Peoples v The State of Queensland.

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Wilkie v Commonwealth

Wilkie v Commonwealth and Australian Marriage Equality v Minister for Finance,.

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William Webb (judge)

Sir William Flood Webb (21 January 1887 – 11 August 1972) was an Australian lawyer.

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Williams v Commonwealth

Williams v Commonwealth of Australia.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Writ of prohibition

A writ of prohibition is a writ directing a subordinate to stop doing something the law prohibits.

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1977 Australian referendum (Retirement of judges)

The Constitution Alteration (Retirement of Judges) Bill 1977 was a successful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to introduce a retirement age of 70 for federal judges.

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1998 Australian Constitutional Convention

The 1998 Australian Constitutional Convention, also known as the Con Con, was a constitutional convention which gathered at Old Parliament House, Canberra from 2 to 13 February 1998. High Court of Australia and 1998 Australian Constitutional Convention are Australian constitutional law.

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2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis

Starting in July 2017, the eligibility of several members of the Parliament of Australia was questioned. High Court of Australia and 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis are Australian constitutional law.

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