Bradley v Commonwealth
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Bradley v Commonwealth, also referred to as the Rhodesian Information Centre case, is a 1973 High Court of Australia case. It was brought by Denzil Bradley[1] against Australia following the Postmaster-General of Australia cutting off telephones and postal service to the Rhodesian Information Centre that he operated. The court ruled on a 3–2 majority that the Postmaster-General lacked the power to arbitrarily stop providing services.[2]
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Bradley v Commonwealth | |
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Court | High Court of Australia |
Full case name | Bradley v. The Commonwealth |
Decided | 10 September 1973 (1973-09-10) |
Citation(s) | [1973] HCA 34, (1973) 128 CLR 557 |
Case opinions | |
The Postmaster-General does not have the power to unilaterally cut off telephones or postal services | |
Decision by | Chief Justice Barwick, Justice Gibbs |
Concurrence | Justice Stephen |
Dissent | Justice McTiernan, Justice Menzies |
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