It’s one of the few human rights protected by the constitution but Simon Steward says freedom of political communication may not be supported by the text
Freedom of speech may not be guaranteed by the Australian constitution, according to a conservative judge newly appointed to the high court.
In his judgment of a challenge to Australia’s foreign influence transparency scheme, Justice Simon Steward said freedom of political communication implied in the constitution may not exist and was not “settled law”.
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