Last week, the High Court released the details of its judgment in the case of Ruddick v. Commonwealth of Australia. (Disclosure John Ruddick is a friend.)
In a 4-3 decision, the High Court ruled that a grossly offensive law, passed by the Labor-Liberal-National parties cartel, can stand. Through this law:
The Liberal and Labor Parties combined to change the Electoral Act to require the deregistration of any political party with a name containing the words Liberal or Labor.
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