Short-term prisioners were reinstated the right to vote at federal elections by the High Court of Australia today The High Court of Australia has overturned legislation enacted by the Howard government last year which banned all gaol inmates from voting at federal elections. The court ruled by majority that the previous legislation which banned only those serving sentences longer than three years would remain. Ms Roache's challenge to previous laws which banned inmates serving terms longer than three years was unsucessful , with the court upholding them. The court further ordered Ms Roache to pay half the court's costs.
Short-term prisoners were reinstated the right to vote at federal elections by the High Court of Australia today The High Court of Australia has overturned legislation enacted by the Howard government last year which banned all gaol inmates from voting at federal elections. The court ruled by majority that the previous legislation which banned only those serving sentences longer than three years would remain. Ms Roache's challenge to previous laws which banned inmates serving terms longer than three years was unsuccessful , with the court upholding them. The court further ordered Ms Roache to pay half the court's costs.
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