| Coleman v Power | |
|---|---|
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| Court | High Court of Australia |
| Full case name | Coleman v Power, Carnes and Attorney-General (Queensland) |
| Decided | 1 September 2004 |
| Citations | [2004] HCA 39, 220 CLR 1 |
| Case history | |
| Prior actions | [2001] QCA 539, [2002] 2 Qd R 620 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Gleeson CJ, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan and Heydon JJ |
| Case opinions | |
| (4:3) The conviction for using insulting words should be set aside, and the appeal allowed. (per McHugh, Gummow, Kirby and Hayne JJ) | |
Coleman v Power was a High Court of Australia case that dealt with the implied freedom of political communication found in the Australian Constitution.[1]
- ^ Coleman v Power [2004] HCA 39, 220 CLR 1. Judgment summary (PDF), High Court, 1 September 2004.