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- Title
The Combet Case and the Appropriation of Taxpayers' Funds for Political Advertising – An Erosion of Fundamental Principles?
- Authors
Lindell, Geoffrey
- Abstract
This article contains a critical discussion of and the reasons given by the High Court in that case, for dismissing the legal challenge to the present government's political advertising campaign in support of its legislation which was conducted before the publication or enactment of that legislation. It also deals with the implications of the case for the declining significance in modern times of the parliamentary appropriation process as a means of ensuring the accountability of governments for the expenditure of taxpayers' funds. The article concludes with a discussion of the possibility of future parliaments (regardless of their political complexion) reasserting their control over the appropriation process and restricting the use of government advertising for political purposes.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; POLITICAL advertising -- Law &; legislation; GOVERNMENT spending policy; PUBLIC spending laws; PUBLIC administration literature; GOVERNMENT advertising; PUBLIC spending
- Publication
Australian Journal of Public Administration, 2007, Vol 66, Issue 3, p307
- ISSN
0313-6647
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1467-8500.2007.00543.x