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Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation

(1997) 189 CLR 520
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year1997
StatusBinding authority

Summary

HCA unanimously reformulated the implied constitutional freedom of political communication, invalidating laws that burden the freedom without being reasonably appropriate and adapted to a legitimate constitutional end.

Key Principle

The HCA reformulated the implied freedom of political communication: legislation is invalid if it effectively burdens the freedom and is not reasonably appropriate and adapted to serve a legitimate end compatible with the constitutionally prescribed system of government.

Area of Law

constitutional

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