Australia: Freedom of speech and insult in the High Court of Australia

Adrienne Stone; Simon Evans

doi:10.1093/icon/mol030

Australia: Freedom of speech and insult in the High Court of Australia

Adrienne Stone^*, Simon Evans

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Implied freedom of political communication - prohibition on the use of "threatening, abusive, or insulting words to any person" in or near a public place - interpretation - scope of implied freedom - deference to legislature - prohibition of incivility or intimidation as a legitimate legislative end

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	677-688
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Constitutional Law
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/icon/mol030
Publication status	Published - 15 Oct 2006

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