Internal and external affairs: The Koowarta case in context

Hilary Charlesworth

doi:10.1080/10383441.2014.944005

Internal and external affairs: The Koowarta case in context

Hilary Charlesworth^*

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This article is partly based on observation of the High Court deliberations on the Koowarta case in 1982 and partly on reflection on its significance in defining the relationship between the Australian legal system and international law. It also contrasts the broad approach of the majority to the external affairs power with its analysis of the races power. The article suggests that the intense legal debates about the proper spheres of international, national and state law contained in the judgments are reflected in political debates today.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	35-43
Number of pages	9
Journal	Griffith Law Review
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10383441.2014.944005
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014

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