Koowarta V Bjelke-Petersen

Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen was a significant court case decided in the High Court of Australia on 11 May 1982. It concerned the constitutional validity of parts of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, and the discriminatory acts of the Government of Queensland in blocking the purchase of land by Aboriginal people in northern Queensland.

Read more about Koowarta V Bjelke-Petersen:  Background To The Case, Arguments, Judgment, Consequences