From the Archives, 1951: PM unbowed as High Court holds âRed Billâ invalid
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From the Archives, 1951: PM unbowed as High Court holds âRed Billâ invalid
70 years ago, the High Court held that the Federal Parliamentâs attempt to ban the Communist Party of Australia was unconstitutional. But this was not the end of the fight, declared Robert Menzies.
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ANTI-RED ACT HELD INVALID
Menzies: Not End Of Fight
The Full Court of the High Court held yesterday that the Communist Party Dissolution Act was invalid.
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