<description>&lt;p&gt;A newly-elected Australian government is concerned about a growing Communist influence in Australia. The scene is set for a major High Court case. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Court case: &lt;br/&gt;Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth (&amp;quot;Communist Party case&amp;quot;) [1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1 (9 March 1951)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Read judgment: &lt;br/&gt;http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCA/1951/5.html&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Just Cases

Monash Law

Episode 18: A country divided

OCT 30, 202024 MIN
Just Cases

Episode 18: A country divided

OCT 30, 202024 MIN

Description

A newly-elected Australian government is concerned about a growing Communist influence in Australia. The scene is set for a major High Court case. 

Court case: 
Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth ("Communist Party case") [1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1 (9 March 1951)

Read judgment: 
http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCA/1951/5.html