Clive Palmer just lost his WA border challenge — but the legality of state closures is still uncertain
- Written by Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
originalMining magnate Clive Palmer has lost his challenge to the closure of the Western Australian border in response to COVID-19. Palmer has also been ordered to pay costs.
While it is clear from the High Court’s order in Palmer v Western Australia that Palmer lost, it remains unclear whether the border closure was and remains valid....
