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Australia has no formal protection of press freedom in its constitution (Australian Human Rights Commission). Australia’s High Court has ruled that an “implied freedom of political communication exists as an indispensable part of the system of representative government created by the Constitution” in Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills ([[Probable year::1992]]) , Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v the Commonwealth ([[Probable year::1992]]) , and Unions NSW v New South Wales ([[Probable year::2013]]) . | Australia has no formal protection of press freedom in its constitution (Australian Human Rights Commission). Australia’s High Court has ruled that an “implied freedom of political communication exists as an indispensable part of the system of representative government created by the Constitution” in Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills ([[Probable year:: 1992]]) , Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v the Commonwealth ([[Probable year:: 1992]]) , and Unions NSW v New South Wales ([[Probable year:: 2013]]) . | ||
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Australia
Australia has no formal protection of press freedom in its constitution (Australian Human Rights Commission). Australia’s High Court has ruled that an “implied freedom of political communication exists as an indispensable part of the system of representative government created by the Constitution” in Nationwide News Pty Ltd v Wills (1992) , Australian Capital Television Pty Ltd v the Commonwealth (1992) , and Unions NSW v New South Wales (2013) .