Mulholland v Australian Electoral Commission

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIAGLEESON CJ,McHUGH, GUMMOW, KIRBY, HAYNE, CALLINAN AND HEYDON JJJOHN VINCENT MULHOLLAND APPELLANTANDAUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION  RESPONDENTMulholland v Australian Electoral Commission [2004] HCA 41Date of Order:  20 May 2004Date of Publication of Reasons:  8 September 2004M272/2003ORDERAppeal dismissed with costs.On appeal from the Federal Court of AustraliaRepresentation:J B R Beach QC with B F Quinn and R J Harris for the appellant (instructed by Ebsworth & Ebsworth)P J Hanks QC with P R D Gray for the respondent (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)Interveners:D M J Bennett QC, Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth with B D O'Donnell intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth (instructed by Australian Government Solicitor)R J Meadows QC, Solicitor-General for the State of Western Australia with R M Mitchell intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of Western Australia (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of Western Australia)M G Sexton SC, Solicitor-General for the State of New South Wales with M J Leeming intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of New South Wales)C J Kourakis QC, Solicitor-General for the State of South Australia with C Jacobi intervening on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of South Australia and on behalf of the Attorney-General for the State of Victoria (instructed by Crown Solicitor for the State of South Australia)Notice:  This copy of the Court's Reasons for Judgment is subject to formal revision prior to publication in the Commonwealth Law...