Australian constitutional landmarks
By: edited by H.P. Lee, George Winterton.
Contributors: Lee, H. P., 1947-; Winterton, George, 1946-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 428
Subjects: Constitutional law -- Australia.; Constitutional history -- Australia.; Australia -- Politics and government.
Description: "Australian Constitutional Landmarks" presents the most significant cases and controversies in the Australian constitutional landscape. Including the Communist Party case, the dismissal of the Whitlam government, the Free Speech cases, a discussion of the race power, the Lionel Murphy saga, and the Tasmanian Dam case, this book highlights turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation. Each chapter examines the legal and political context leading to the case or controversy and the impact of later constitutional reform.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.