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1977 Australian referendum (Retirement of judges)

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The Parliament may make a law fixing an age that is less than seventy years as the maximum age for Justices of a court created by the Parliament and may at any time repeal or amend such a law, but any such repeal or amendment does not affect the term of office of a Justice under an appointment made
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The appointment of a Justice of a court created by the Parliament shall be for a term expiring upon his attaining the age that is, at the time of his appointment, the maximum age for Justices of that court and a person shall not be appointed as a Justice of such a court if he has attained the age
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A reference in this section to the appointment of a Justice of the High Court or of a court created by the Parliament shall be read as including a reference to the appointment of a person who holds office as a Justice of the High Court or of a court created by the Parliament to another office of
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Nothing in the provisions added to this section by the Constitution Alteration (Retirement of Judges) 1977 affects the continuance of a person in office as a Justice of a court under an appointment made before the commencement of those
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The appointment of a Justice of the High Court shall be for a term expiring upon his attaining the age of seventy years, and a person shall not be appointed as a Justice of the High Court if he has attained that
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The amendment introduced in the following year sought to provide for a retiring age of 70 for all federal court judges, including those on the High Court. The issue was not controversial, despite Sir
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The amendment applied prospectively, meaning the tenure of those High Court and Federal judges appointed prior to the referendum were unaffected. Of the serving High Court judges, only Sir
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In October 1976 the Senate Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs recommended a retiring age for all federal judges. This recommendation was based on
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made use of his original tenure, retiring in 1981 at the age of 77. The remaining judges either retired, resigned, or died, with the exception of Sir
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A Justice of the High Court or of a court created by the Parliament may resign his office by writing under his hand delivered to the Governor-General.
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As of 2023 it is the most recent referendum in Australia that has led to the successful modification of the Constitution.
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Subject to this section, the maximum age for Justices of any court created by the Parliament is seventy years.
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It is proposed to alter the Constitution so as to provide for retiring ages for judges of federal courts.
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It is proposed to alter the Constitution so as to provide for retiring ages for judges of federal courts.
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avoiding 'the unfortunate necessity' of removing a judge made unfit for office by declining health.
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The committee's view was accepted by the Australian Constitutional Convention soon thereafter.
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to introduce a retirement age of 70 for federal judges. It was put to voters for approval in a
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retiring on 31 December 1982 aged 75. Five Federal Court judges did not retire at age 70,
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a need to open up avenues for 'able legal practitioners' to achieve judicial positions
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Obtained majority in all six States and an overall majority of 4,494,820 votes.
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that is for the time being the maximum age for Justices of that court.
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Justice of the same court having a different status or designation.
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a growing community belief in a compulsory retiring age for judges
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The proposal was to add the following paragraphs at the end of
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Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia: The Legislature
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Chapter II of the Constitution of Australia: The Executive
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a perceived need 'to maintain vigorous and dynamic courts'
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Australian constitutional referendum on judges' retirement
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Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990
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Chapter III of the constitution of Australia: Courts
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2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis
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Constitution Alteration (Retirement of Judges) 1977
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Constitution Alteration (Retirement of Judges) Bill
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Index

1977 Australian referendum (Retirement of Judges)
Australian Constitution
referendum held on 21 May 1977
royal assent
section 72
Robert Menzies
Garfield Barwick
Harry Gibbs
Anthony Mason
Australian Industrial Court
Sir Percy Joske
Edward Dunphy
Sir Nigel Bowen
Sir John Nimmo
Sir Reginald Smithers
Charles Sweeney
Ray Northrop
Australian Electoral Commission
"Referendum dates and results 1906 - present"
"Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act Amendment to Section 72, page 15"
Constitution Alteration (Retirement of Judges) 1977
"Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites - Referendum results"
Parliamentary Library of Australia
"Joske, Sir Percy Ernest (1895–1981)"
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Australian National University
ISBN
978-0-522-84459-7
ISSN
1833-7538

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