A newly-elected Australian government is concerned about a growing Communist influence in Australia. The scene is set for a major High Court case. <br/><br/>Court case: <br/>Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth (&quot;Communist Party case&quot;) [1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1 (9 March 1951)<br/><br/>Read judgment: <br/>http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCA/1951/5.html<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Just Cases

Monash Law

Episode 18: A country divided

OCT 30, 202024 MIN
Just Cases

Episode 18: A country divided

OCT 30, 202024 MIN

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A newly-elected Australian government is concerned about a growing Communist influence in Australia. The scene is set for a major High Court case. <br/><br/>Court case: <br/>Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth (&quot;Communist Party case&quot;) [1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1 (9 March 1951)<br/><br/>Read judgment: <br/>http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCA/1951/5.html<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>