Freedom of political communication
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Within Australian law, there is no freedom of speech. Instead, the Australian Constitution implies a freedom of political communication through an interpretation of Sections 7 and 24 of the Constitution.[1]
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[edit]Related High Court decisions
[edit]- Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills
- Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth
- Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- McCloy v New South Wales
References
[edit]- ^ Griffiths, Leanne (January 2005). "The Implied Freedom of Political Communication: The State of the Law Post Coleman and Mulholland" (PDF). James Cook University Law Review. 12: 93–94.
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