Re Day

The matter before the High Court of Australia, sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, concerned questions referred to the Court pursuant to section 376 of the *Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918* (Cth) regarding Mr Robert John Day AO. Ms Anne McEwen was the party seeking to rely on certain documents.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether Ms McEwen should be granted leave to rely upon a document titled “Supporting facts relied upon by Ms McEwen” and a volume titled “Anne McEwen Supplementary Tender Bundle for Gordon J hearing” at the trial commencing on 23 January 2017.

Her Honour refused Ms McEwen leave to rely upon the specified documents. The Court’s ruling on this application was published on 19 January 2017. The matter was subsequently adjourned on 20 January 2017.