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Nationwide News v Wills (1992) 177 CLR 1

This case considered the issue of implied freedom of rights enshrined in the Constitution and whether or a law which prevented publication of political articles was unconstitutional on the grounds that it contravened the implied freedom of communication and representative democracy.  This was a controversial case which required the court to examine the implied doctrines contained within the Constitution, one of those being implied freedoms, the other being responsible government.

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Nationwide News v Wills (1992) 177 CLR 1
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