Court to decide fate of Senate voting law
The legal challenge to the constitutional validity of recent changes to the method of electing Australia’s senators has been heard by the High Court. A decision is expected by the … Continue reading
Indi uni student charges dropped
Public prosecutors have dropped charges against two Victorian residents alleging that they had illegally enrolled in the wrong electoral division at the 2013 federal election. The result is to be … Continue reading
New Senate voting rules go to court
After two years of consideration, in March 2016 the Australian Parliament altered the law relating to how Australian senators will in future be elected. The single transferable vote system, which allows … Continue reading
Judge’s death triggers bitter election year battle
The 2016 United States election year has taken a dramatic turn with the unexpected death of the US Supreme Court’s most controversial judge, Justice Antonin Scalia. Supreme Court judges are … Continue reading
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