“The Court reserves its decisions in these matters. It is hardly necessary to say that the Court is aware of the need to give its answers to these references with or without reasons as soon as possible. As counsel and instructing solicitors would appreciate, it is not always possible for the Court to do so immediately. No doubt, they will explain this to their clients.” [Chief Justice of Australia Susan Mary Kiefel AC, 12 October 2017]
On 10-12 October 2017 the full High Court of Australia sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns heard arguments as to why five members and two former members of the Parliament of Australia should or shouldn’t be found to have been ineligible to stand for election prior to the 2016 general election and sit as an elected members thereafter.
While the country waits on the resolution of this matter, here are links to relevant documents and transcripts.
High Court of Australia Justices
KIEFEL CJ
BELL J
GAGELER J
KEANE J
NETTLE J
GORDON J
EDELMAN J
BELL J
GAGELER J
KEANE J
NETTLE J
GORDON J
EDELMAN J
Notices
Reference by the Senate to the Court of Disputed Returns - Senator Fiona Nash
Reference by the Senate to the Court of Disputed Returns - Senator Matthew Canavan
Reference by the Senate to the Court of Disputed Returns - Senator Matthew Canavan
High Court of Australia Transcripts
Self-styled “bounty hunter” issues penalty writs
David Barrow at http://andrewboltparty.com:
On 27 September 2017, I sued 6 current and former Senators and Mr Barnaby Joyce MP under the Common Informers (Parliamentary Disqualifications) Act 1975 (Cth).
This provides a bounty for citizens ‘hunting down’ any Parliamentarian who has sat when disqualified.
$200 is paid for proving the Parliamentarian is caught out during the 12 months before being served with a lawsuit; and $200 is paid for every subsequent day on which he or she sat.
Any penalties I receive and personal tax benefit, I will donate to the The Fred Hollows Foundation…..
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