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    • What is the Australian Constitution
    • The Writers of the Australian Constitution
    • The Australian Constitution
  • Origins of the Constitution
    • Where did the Australian System of Government come from?
    • Timeline
  • The Six Principles
    • Democracy
    • The Rule of Law
    • Separation of Powers
    • Federalism
    • Nationhood
    • Rights
  • The High Court
    • The First High Court
    • The Role of the High Court
    • Democracy – The Right to vote survives incarceration
    • The Rule of Law - Miners pay rise is unauthorised
    • The Rule of Law – The government overreached when it banned the Communist Party
    • The Rule of Law - Even a murderer deserves a fair trial
    • The Rule of Law - The High Court limits Federal Government spending powers
    • Separation of powers – Well may we say, “God save the Queen”
    • Separation of powers – The powers of State Courts
    • Separation of powers – Parliament cannot make laws to keep evidence from the High Court
    • Federalism – Engineers Union succeeds in the High Court, expanding Federal power
    • Nationhood - The Constitution saves the Franklin River
    • Rights - NSW Government compulsorily acquires wheat during World War I
    • Rights - High Court overturns 200 years of common law
  • Resources
    • Australian Constitution Centre Resources
    • FAQs
    • Glossary
    • Take the Knowledge Quiz
    • Introduction to the education program
    • Lesson Plans >
      • Lesson Resources ACHASSK134
    • Links to other relevant organisations

The Principles in detail PDF files

Click to download democracy in detail
Click to download the rule of law in detail
Click to download separation of powers in detail
Click to download federalism in detail
Click to download nationhood in detail
Click to download right balanced by responsibilities in detail

Biographies of the Chief Justices of the High Court

Click to download the biography of the Right Hon Sir Samuel Griffith GCMG
Click to download the biography of the Right Hon Sir Adrian Knox KCMG
Click to download the biography of the Right Hon Sir Isaac Isaacs GCB
Click to download the biography of the Right Honourable Sir Frank Gavan Duffy KCMG, KC
Click to download the biography of the Right Honourable Sir John Latham GCMG, QC
Click to download the biography of the Right Honourable Sir Owen Dixon OM, GCMG, QC
Click to download the biography of the Right Honourable Sir Garfield Barwick AK, GCMG, QC
Click to download the biography of the Right Honourable Sir Harry Gibbs GCMG, AC, KBE, QC
Click to download the biography of the Honourable Sir Anthony Mason AC, KBE, QC
Click to download the biography of the Honourable Sir Gerard Brennan AC, KBE, QC
Click to download the biography of the Honourable Murray Gleeson AC, QC
Click to download the biography of the Honourable Robert French AC
Click to download the biography of the Honourable Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC

High Court Case Studies

​Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: Roach v Electoral Commissioner
​Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: R v Hibble
Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: Communist Party Case
​Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: The Tate Case
​Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: The Williams Case
​Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: Kable v DPP
Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: Graham v Minister for Immigration
Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: Engineers Case
Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: Tasmanian Dams Case
​Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: The Wheat Case
Click here to download a PDF of the High Court Case Study: Mabo Case

Topics of interest

​Click here to download a PDF of: The Dismissal

Australia’s levels of Government PDF poster

Click to download the levels of government poster

Worksheets for onsite visits to the Exhibition at the High Court of Australia, Canberra.

Click to download the democracy education worksheet
Click to download the rule of law education worksheet
Click to download the separation of powers education worksheet
Click to download the federalism education worksheet
Click to download the nationhood education worksheet
Click to download the rights balanced by responsibilities education worksheet
Click here to download all the education worksheets in one PDF file
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  • About Us
  • The Australian Constitution
    • What is the Australian Constitution
    • The Writers of the Australian Constitution
    • The Australian Constitution
  • Origins of the Constitution
    • Where did the Australian System of Government come from?
    • Timeline
  • The Six Principles
    • Democracy
    • The Rule of Law
    • Separation of Powers
    • Federalism
    • Nationhood
    • Rights
  • The High Court
    • The First High Court
    • The Role of the High Court
    • Democracy – The Right to vote survives incarceration
    • The Rule of Law - Miners pay rise is unauthorised
    • The Rule of Law – The government overreached when it banned the Communist Party
    • The Rule of Law - Even a murderer deserves a fair trial
    • The Rule of Law - The High Court limits Federal Government spending powers
    • Separation of powers – Well may we say, “God save the Queen”
    • Separation of powers – The powers of State Courts
    • Separation of powers – Parliament cannot make laws to keep evidence from the High Court
    • Federalism – Engineers Union succeeds in the High Court, expanding Federal power
    • Nationhood - The Constitution saves the Franklin River
    • Rights - NSW Government compulsorily acquires wheat during World War I
    • Rights - High Court overturns 200 years of common law
  • Resources
    • Australian Constitution Centre Resources
    • FAQs
    • Glossary
    • Take the Knowledge Quiz
    • Introduction to the education program
    • Lesson Plans >
      • Lesson Resources ACHASSK134
    • Links to other relevant organisations