"All-Embracing Approaches to Constitutional Interpretation & 'Moderate Originalism'"

(2017) 42 University of Western Australia Law Review 30

Puttick, Stephen

University of Western Australia Law Review

Australia - Western Australia

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name	Provision
Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 (ACT)
Marriage Act 1961 (Cth)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name	Citation(s)	Court	Jurisdiction	Date	Full Text †	Citation Index
"The Reality and Indispensability of Legislative Intentions"	(2014) 36 Sydney Law Review 39	Sydney Law Review	Australia	circa 2014	AustLII
Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory	[2013] HCA 55; (2013) 250 CLR 441; (2013) 304 ALR 204; (2013) 88 ALJR 118	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Dec 2013	AustLII
Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld)	[2011] HCA 10; (2011) 242 CLR 573; (2011) 275 ALR 646; (2011) 85 ALJR 508; (2011) 207 A Crim R 91	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Apr 2011	AustLII
Pape v FCT	[2009] HCA 23; (2009) 238 CLR 1; (2009) 257 ALR 1; (2009) 83 ALJR 765; (2009) 72 ATR 580; [2009] ATC 20-116	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	7 Jul 2009	AustLII
Wong v Commonwealth	[2009] HCA 3; (2009) 236 CLR 573; (2009) 252 ALR 400; (2009) 83 ALJR 271	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2009	AustLII
"One Small Point about Originalism"	(2009) 28 University of Queensland Law Journal 7	University of Queensland Law Journal	Australia	circa 2009	AustLII
"Uncommon Court: How the High Court of Australia Has Undermined Australian Federalism, An"	(2008) 30 Sydney Law Review 245	Sydney Law Review	Australia	circa 2008	AustLII
Betfair Pty Ltd v Western Australia	(2008) 234 CLR 418; 82 ALJR 600; [2008] HCA 11	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2008	AustLII
"Constitutional Jurisprudence of the High Court: 1989-2004, The"	(2008) 30 Sydney Law Review 5	Sydney Law Review	Australia	circa 2008	AustLII
XYZ v Commonwealth	[2006] HCA 25; (2006) 227 CLR 532; 227 ALR 495; (2006) 80 ALJR 1036	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Jun 2006	AustLII
"Australia's Constitutional Rights and the Problem of Interpretive Disagreement"	(2005) 27 Sydney Law Review 29	Sydney Law Review	Australia	circa 2005	AustLII
"2003 Term: The Inaccessible Constitution, The"	(2004) 27 University of New South Wales Law Journal 66	University of New South Wales Law Journal	Australia	circa 2004	AustLII
SGH Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation	[2002] HCA 18; (2002) 210 CLR 51; (2002) 188 ALR 241; (2002) 76 ALJR 780; (2002) 49 ATR 521; (2002) 23 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 May 2002	AustLII
Wilson v Anderson	[2002] HCA 29; 213 CLR 401; (2002) 190 ALR 313; (2002) 76 ALJR 1306	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2002	AustLII
Brownlee v R	[2001] HCA 36; (2001) 207 CLR 278; (2001) 180 ALR 301; (2001) 22 Leg Rep C 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Jun 2001	AustLII
Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd	[2001] HCA 63; (2001) 208 CLR 199; (2001) 185 ALR 1; 76 ALJR 1; (2001) 54 IPR 161; [2001] Aust Torts Reports 81-627; (2001) 22 Leg Rep 11	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2001	AustLII
Eastman v R	[2000] HCA 29; (2000) 203 CLR 1; (2000) 172 ALR 39; (2000) 74 ALJR 915; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	25 May 2000	AustLII
"Interpreting the Constitution in its Second Century"	(2000) 24 Melbourne University Law Review 677	Melbourne University Law Review	Australia	circa 2000	AustLII
Grain Pool of Western Australia v Commonwealth of Australia	[2000] HCA 14; (2000) 202 CLR 479; 170 ALR 111; (2000) 46 IPR 515; (2000) 74 ALJR 648; (2000) 21 Leg Rep 2; [2000] AIPC 91-545	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 2000	AustLII
"Constitutional Interpretation and Original Intent: A Form of Ancestor Worship"	(2000) 24 Melbourne University Law Review 1	Melbourne University Law Review	Australia	circa 2000	AustLII
"Originalism: Why Some Things Should Never Change - Or at Least Not Too Quickly"	(2000) 19 University of Tasmania Law Review 173	University of Tasmania Law Review	Australia - Tasmania	circa 2000	AustLII
Sue v Hill	[1999] HCA 30; (1999) 199 CLR 462; 163 ALR 648; (1999) 73 ALJR 1016; (1999) 11 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	23 Jun 1999	AustLII
Abebe v Commonwealth	[1999] HCA 14; (1999) 197 CLR 510; (1999) 162 ALR 1; (1999) 73 ALJR 584; (1999) 55 ALD 1; (1999) 7 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 Apr 1999	AustLII
Kartinyeri v Commonwealth	[1998] HCA 22; (1998) 195 CLR 337; (1998) 152 ALR 540; (1998) 72 ALJR 722; (1998) 7 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Apr 1998	AustLII
"Constitutional Interpretation: Some Thoughts"	(1998) 20 Adelaide Law Review 49	Adelaide Law Review	Australia	circa 1998	AustLII
Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation	[1997] HCA 25; (1997) 189 CLR 520; (1997) 8 FLR 216; (1997) 145 ALR 96; (1997) 71 ALJR 818; [1997] Aust Torts Reports 81-434; (1997) 10 Leg Rep 2; 2 BHRC 513; [1997] 2 CHRLD 231	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Jul 1997	AustLII
"Originalism in Constitutional Interpretation"	(1997) 25 Federal Law Review 1	Federal Law Review	Australia	circa 1997	AustLII
Kable v DPP (NSW)	[1996] HCA 24; (1996) 189 CLR 51; 138 ALR 577; (1996) 14 Leg Rep C1; (1996) 70 ALJR 814; [1996] 3 CHRLD 435	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Sep 1996	AustLII
McGinty v Western Australia	[1996] HCA 48; (1996) 186 CLR 140; (1996) 134 ALR 289; (1996) 70 ALJR 200; [1996] 2 Leg Rep 2	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	28 Mar 1996	AustLII
Theophanous v Herald & Weekly Times Ltd	[1994] HCA 46; (1994) 182 CLR 104; (1994) 124 ALR 1; (1994) 68 ALJR 713; [1994] Aust Torts Reports 81-297; 34 ALD 1	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	12 Oct 1994	AustLII
Cheatle v R	[1993] HCA 44; (1993) 177 CLR 541; (1993) 116 ALR 1; 66 A Crim R 484; 67 ALJR 760	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	26 Aug 1993	AustLII
Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v Commonwealth	[1992] HCA 45; (1992) 177 CLR 106; 108 ALR 577; (1992) 66 ALJR 695	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Sep 1992	AustLII
Corporate Affairs Commission (NSW) v Yuill	[1991] HCA 28; (1991) 172 CLR 319; 100 ALR 609; (1991) 65 ALJR 500; (1991) 4 ACSR 624; 9 ACLC 843	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Jun 1991	AustLII
Mills v Meeking	[1990] HCA 6; (1990) 169 CLR 214; (1990) 91 ALR 16; (1990) 64 ALJR 190; (1990) 45 A Crim R 373; (1990) 10 MVR 257	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	27 Feb 1990	AustLII
Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia	[1990] HCA 1; (1990) 169 CLR 436; 90 ALR 371; 64 ALJR 145	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	AustLII
New South Wales v Commonwealth	[1990] HCA 2; (1990) 169 CLR 482; (1990) 90 ALR 355; (1990) 8 ACLC 120; (1990) 64 ALJR 157; 1 ACSR 137	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1990	AustLII
Mickelberg v R	[1989] HCA 35; (1989) 167 CLR 259; (1989) 86 ALR 321; 43 A Crim R 182; 63 ALJR 481	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	30 Jun 1989	AustLII
Breavington v Godleman	[1988] HCA 40; (1988) 169 CLR 41; (1988) 80 ALR 362; (1988) 62 ALJR 447; (1988) 7 MVR 289; [1988] Aust Torts Reports 80-194	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Aug 1988	AustLII
Nile v Wood	[1988] HCA 30; (1988) 167 CLR 133; 78 ALR 684; 62 ALJR 381	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Jun 1988	AustLII
Cole v Whitfield	[1988] HCA 18; (1988) 165 CLR 360; (1988) 78 ALR 42; (1988) 62 ALJR 303; 76 CA 1954	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	2 May 1988	AustLII
Richardson v Forestry Commission	[1988] HCA 10; (1988) 164 CLR 261; 73 ALR 589; 61 ALJR 528; 90 ILR 58	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1988	AustLII
Brown v R	[1986] HCA 11; 160 CLR 171; 64 ALR 161; (1986) 60 ALJR 257; 19 A Crim R 136	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	20 Mar 1986	AustLII
Kingswell v R	[1985] HCA 72; (1985) 159 CLR 264; 62 ALR 161; (1986) 60 ALJR 17; 19 A Crim R 65	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	18 Nov 1985	AustLII
Queensland Electricity Commission v Commonwealth	[1985] HCA 56; (1985) 159 CLR 192; (1985) 61 ALR 1; (1985) 58 LGRA 1; (1985) 11 IR 376; (1985) 59 ALJR 699	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Sep 1985	AustLII
In the Marriage of Cormick	[1984] HCA 79; (1984) 156 CLR 170; [1984] FLC 91-554; 56 ALR 245; (1984) 59 ALJR 151; 9 Fam LR 880	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	4 Dec 1984	AustLII
Commonwealth v Tasmania	[1983] HCA 21; (1983) 158 CLR 1; (1983) 46 ALR 625; (1983) 57 ALJR 450; 68 ILR 266	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Jul 1983	AustLII
R v Pearson; Ex parte Sipka	[1983] HCA 6; (1983) 152 CLR 254; 45 ALR 1; (1983) 57 ALJR 225	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	24 Feb 1983	AustLII
Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen	[1982] HCA 27; (1982) 153 CLR 168; (1982) 39 ALR 417; (1982) 56 ALJR 625	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	11 May 1982	AustLII
"Constitutional Interpretation: History and the High Court: A Bibliographical Survey"	(1982) 5 University of New South Wales Law Journal 309	University of New South Wales Law Journal	Australia	circa 1982	AustLII
Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v FCT	[1981] HCA 26; (1981) 147 CLR 297; (1981) 35 ALR 151; (1981) 11 ATR 949; 55 ALJR 434	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	5 Jun 1981	AustLII
Permewan Wright Consolidated Pty Ltd v Trewhitt	[1979] HCA 58; (1979) 145 CLR 1; (1979) 27 ALR 182; 54 ALJR 98	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	22 Nov 1979	AustLII
Attorney-General (Cth) v T & G Mutual Life Society Ltd	[1978] HCA 24; (1978) 144 CLR 161; (1978) 19 ALR 385; 52 ALJR 573	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	15 Jun 1978	AustLII
Attorney-General (Cth); Ex rel McKinlay v The Commonwealth	[1975] HCA 53; (1975) 135 CLR 1; (1975) 7 ALR 593; 50 ALJR 279	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Dec 1975	AustLII
North Eastern Dairy Co Ltd v Dairy Industry Authority of NSW	[1975] HCA 45; (1975) 134 CLR 559; (1975) 7 ALR 433; 50 ALJR 121	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	circa 1975	AustLII
Victoria v The Commonwealth	[1971] HCA 16; (1971) 122 CLR 353; [1971] ALR 449; 45 ALJR 251; 2 ATR 249	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	14 May 1971	AustLII
Bonser v La Macchia	[1969] HCA 31; (1969) 122 CLR 177; [1969] ALR 741; (1969) 43 ALJR 275	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Aug 1969	AustLII
Spratt v Hermes	[1965] HCA 66; (1965) 114 CLR 226; [1966] ALR 597; (1965) 39 ALJR 368	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	6 Dec 1965	AustLII
Jones v Commonwealth (No 2)	[1965] HCA 6; (1965) 112 CLR 206; [1965] ALR 706; (1965) 38 ALJR 376; (1965) 11 LGRA 354	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	3 Feb 1965	AustLII
"Legislative History and the Sure and True Interpretation of Statutes in General and the Constitution in Particular"	(1961-1964) 4 University of Queensland Law Journal 1	University of Queensland Law Journal	Australia	circa 1964	AustLII
Attorney-General (Vic) v The Commonwealth	[1962] HCA 37; (1962) 107 CLR 529; [1962] ALR 673; 36 ALJR 104	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	1 Aug 1962	AustLII
Ex parte Professional Engineers' Association	[1959] HCA 47; (1959) 107 CLR 208; 33 ALJR 236	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	9 Sep 1959	AustLII
Parton	[1949] HCA 67; (1949) 80 CLR 229; [1950] ALR 55	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	21 Dec 1949	AustLII
Melbourne Corporation v Commonwealth	[1947] HCA 26; (1947) 74 CLR 31; [1947] ALR 377; (1947) 21 ALJR 188	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	13 Aug 1947	AustLII
R v Burgess; Ex parte Henry	[1936] HCA 52; (1936) 55 CLR 608; [1936] ALR 482; 8 ILR 54	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	10 Nov 1936	AustLII
R v Brislan; Ex parte Williams	[1935] HCA 78; (1935) 54 CLR 262; [1936] ALR 45	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	17 Dec 1935	AustLII
Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd	[1920] HCA 54; 28 CLR 129; 30 FLC 91-101; 26 ALR 337	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	31 Aug 1920	AustLII
Union Label Case	[1908] HCA 94; (1908) 6 CLR 469; 14 ALR 565	High Court of Australia	Australia - Commonwealth	8 Aug 1908	AustLII
Black Clawson International Ltd v Papierwerke AG	[1975] UKHL 2; [1975] AC 591; [1975] 1 All ER 810; [1975] 2 WLR 513; [1975] 2 Lloyds Rep 11	House of Lords	United Kingdom	5 Mar 1975	BAILII
Assam Railways and Trading Co Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners	[1934] UKHL TC_18_509; [1935] AC 445; [1934] All ER 646	House of Lords	United Kingdom	24 Jul 1934	BAILII
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Hilder v Dexter	[1902] UKLawRpAC 40; [1902] AC 474		United Kingdom	5 Aug 1902	CommonLII
Attorney-General v Carlton Bank	[1899] UKLawRpKQB 119; [1899] 2 QB 158		United Kingdom	2 Jun 1899	CommonLII
Eastman Photographic Materials Co v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade - Marks	[1898] UKLawRpAC 44; [1898] AC 571; (1898) 15 RPC 476		United Kingdom	15 Jul 1898	CommonLII
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