Roach v Electoral Commissioner [2007] HCA 43

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Roach_v_Electoral_Commissioner_[2007]_HCA_43
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gptkbp:instanceOf High Court of Australia case
gptkbp:application gptkb:Vickie_Lee_Roach
gptkbp:citation gptkb:[2007]_HCA_43
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:date 2007-08-30
gptkbp:dissentingOpinionBy gptkb:Hayne_J
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Vickie_Lee_Roach_v_Electoral_Commissioner_and_Commonwealth_of_Australia
gptkbp:heldBy Blanket ban on prisoner voting is unconstitutional
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roach v Electoral Commissioner [2007] HCA 43
gptkbp:judge gptkb:High_Court_of_Australia
gptkbp:legalIssue prisoner voting rights
interpretation of Australian Constitution s 7 and s 24
gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy gptkb:Crennan_J
gptkb:Gleeson_CJ
gptkb:Gummow_J
gptkb:Kirby_J
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Rowe_v_Electoral_Commissioner_[2010]_HCA_46
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Australian
prisoner disenfranchisement
gptkbp:response gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Australia
gptkb:Electoral_Commissioner
gptkbp:significance established implied right to vote in Australia
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Commonwealth_Electoral_Act_1918_(Cth)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roach_v_Electoral_Commissioner
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5