<p>A newly-elected Australian government is concerned about a growing Communist influence in Australia. The scene is set for a major High Court case.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Court case:&nbsp;</p><p>Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth ("Communist Party case") [1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1 (9 March 1951)</p><br><p>Read judgment:&nbsp;</p><p>http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCA/1951/5.html</p><br><p><a href="https://www.monash.edu/law/news-and-events/podcasts/just-cases/just-cases-season-4-episode-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the transcript</a>.</p><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

A country divided

OCT 30, 202024 MIN
Just Cases

A country divided

OCT 30, 202024 MIN

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<p>A newly-elected Australian government is concerned about a growing Communist influence in Australia. The scene is set for a major High Court case.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Court case:&nbsp;</p><p>Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth ("Communist Party case") [1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1 (9 March 1951)</p><br><p>Read judgment:&nbsp;</p><p>http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/HCA/1951/5.html</p><br><p><a href="https://www.monash.edu/law/news-and-events/podcasts/just-cases/just-cases-season-4-episode-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read the transcript</a>.</p><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>