Constitutional Law Exam Notes
These exam notes cover the following topics:
-Characterisation (Subject/Purposive)
-Separation of Powers
-External Affairs
-Inconsistency (s 109)
-Freedom of Religion
-Freedom of Political Communication
-Bill of Rights
Resource Sample
Freedom of Political Communication
Definition of Freedom of Communication
Freedom of express in respect of public and political affairs is implied from the Constitution for a system of
representative, equal and fair government (ABC v Cth)
Definition of Political Speech
Political speech includes discussion of the conduct, policies or fitness for office of government, political
parties, public bodies, public officers and those seeking public office. Concept also includes discussion of
politic...
Resource Topics
- Australia
- Australian constitutional law
- Business
- Commonwealth v Tasmania
- Disaster
- Environment
- Harry Gibbs
- Hospitality
- Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen
- Labor
- Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Law
- Law of Australia
- Politics of Australia
- Polyukhovich v Commonwealth
- R v Burgess; Ex parte Henry
- Social Issues
- Technology
- Treaty
- War
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