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Disobedience of an injunction was held to be civil contempt and not a crime disqualifying MPs under s51(2)(c).
Contempt of Court — disobedience of injunction is a civil contempt under common law; constitutional disqualification (s51(2)(c)) requires conviction of a crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; criminal contempt limited to conduct undermining administration of justice/in facie curiae; caution in applying foreign statutory contempt authorities.
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