Australian Capital Television v Commonwealth

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
High Court case
gptkbp:category Australian constitutional law case
freedom of speech case
gptkbp:challenge gptkb:Political_Broadcasts_and_Political_Disclosures_Act_1991_(Cth)
gptkbp:citation (1992) 177 CLR 106
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:date 1992
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:High_Court_of_Australia
gptkbp:dissentingOpinionBy gptkb:Brennan_J
gptkb:Dawson_J
gptkbp:effect limited Commonwealth power to restrict political advertising
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Australian_Capital_Television_Pty_Ltd_v_The_Commonwealth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian Capital Television v Commonwealth
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy gptkb:Deane_J
gptkb:Gaudron_J
gptkb:Mason_CJ
gptkb:McHugh_J
gptkb:Toohey_J
gptkbp:principle implied freedom of political communication
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Nationwide_News_Pty_Ltd_v_Wills
Section 7 and Section 24 of the Australian Constitution
gptkbp:result law declared invalid
gptkbp:significance established implied freedom of political communication in Australia
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Australian_Constitution
freedom of political communication
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Anthony_Mason
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6