'Chetcuti' and exclusion under the Australian 'Constitution' - the ongoing story of alien status
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After the controversial judgment in Love v Commonwealth (Love) declaring that Aboriginal people are not aliens or outsiders to the Constitution, Chetcuti v Commonwealth (Chetcuti) has been watched as the next "big" case on membership and exclusion under the Constitution. It may ...
See moreAfter the controversial judgment in Love v Commonwealth (Love) declaring that Aboriginal people are not aliens or outsiders to the Constitution, Chetcuti v Commonwealth (Chetcuti) has been watched as the next "big" case on membership and exclusion under the Constitution. It may mark a turning point in the Court's approach to alien status with long-term implications. In this comment I provide an overview of the judgments and address the ongoing tension on the Court regarding the interaction between statutory citizenship and constitutional status, which is something to watch in the forthcoming challenges to the ability of the Parliament to determine who is legally Australian and who can be deported.
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See moreAfter the controversial judgment in Love v Commonwealth (Love) declaring that Aboriginal people are not aliens or outsiders to the Constitution, Chetcuti v Commonwealth (Chetcuti) has been watched as the next "big" case on membership and exclusion under the Constitution. It may mark a turning point in the Court's approach to alien status with long-term implications. In this comment I provide an overview of the judgments and address the ongoing tension on the Court regarding the interaction between statutory citizenship and constitutional status, which is something to watch in the forthcoming challenges to the ability of the Parliament to determine who is legally Australian and who can be deported.
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2022Source title
Public Law ReviewVolume
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