- Date
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13 Oct 1999
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Attorney-General
- Summary
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Responds to the High Court decision in
Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh
by providing the necessary statutory indication to ensure that entry into a treaty by the Australian Government does not give rise to a legitimate expectation in administrative law that the Government will act in accordance with the treaty, which could form the basis for challenge.