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Dec 10, 1983
Scientology a religion in Australia — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Nov 24, 1983
The true Austalian story — West Australian
Nov 23, 1983
Religion: When fervour leads a faithful flock astray — Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Alan Gill Source:
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) If Moses did not receive the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, but only said he did, Judaism would still constitute a valid religion. This hypothetical argument was put to the High Court in the recently concluded Scientology case. Mr D. Bennett, QC, representing the Church of Scientology, said that a movement's claim to be accepted as a religion did not depend on the sincerity or honesty of its founder or leaders - what counted was the attitude of the members. The ...
Oct 29, 1983
Sects welcome court decision on Scientology — Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Oct 28, 1983
Judges define a religion — The Age (Australia)More: news.google.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Garry Sturgess Source:
The Age (Australia) The High Court yesterday gave a broad meaning to what in law constitutes a religion, with all five judges holding that a belief in God was not an essential criterion. The Full Victorian Supreme Court, upholding the decision of a single judge of that court, had earlier found that a belief in God was essential and that Scientology did not qualify as a religion. But this finding was yesterday unanimously overruled by the High Court. Acting Chief Justice Mason and Mr ...
Oct 28, 1983
Judges: Scientology is a religion — West Australian
Oct 28, 1983
Scientologists celebrate good news -- now to bring it to the people — The Age (Australia)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Louise Carbines Source:
The Age (Australia) Hours after hearing the good news, Melbourne scientologists were deciding how they were going to spread it. "We're going to have TV ads, and we'll promote the book 'Dianetics, the Modern Science of Mental Health', the young scientologist said. David Griffiths, 28, son of a Uniting Church minister, was sitting on a pile of books in the foyer of the church's Russell Street headquarter. He was delighted by the victory, and by the knowledge that finances were going to improve with ...
Oct 28, 1983
Scientology a religion: judges — The Age (Australia)More: news.google.com
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Author(s):
Garry Sturgess Source:
The Age (Australia) The High Court yesterday unanimously ruled that Scientology was a religion and declared that a belief in God was not an essential qualification for an organisation to be a religion. The decision, a rebuff to the Victorian Full Supreme Court, means that Scientologists are entitled to tax exemptions under the Victorian Payroll Tax Act. Although the case was fought over a relatively small amount of money, $897.80, the decision could have major implications for Federal and State revenue raising authorities if ...
Oct 28, 1983
Scientology recognised as religion by High Court // The question is 'What is religion?' — Australian Financial Review
Type: Press
Author(s):
David Solomon Source:
Australian Financial Review Scientology is a religious institution and exempt from State payroll tax, the High Court ruled unanimously yesterday. It was the first time that the court came head on with the question "What is religion?". All the judges rejected the view that belief in a supreme being was essential to religion. Justices Mason and Brennan, in a joint judgment, stressed the importance of the case in determining fundamental questions of religious freedom in Australia and the extent to which an individual is ...
Oct 28, 1983
Scientology wins status of church in High Court — The Australian
Type: Press
Author(s):
Carol Simmonds Source:
The Australian THE High Court yesterday decided to end God's exclusive reign over the nation's religious affairs, opening the way for many non-mainstream religions to claim the legal status of a church and all the financial and other privileges that go with that status. In a landmark decision handed down in Perth, the Full Court unanimously rejected a narrow definition of religion and moved towards the American judicial view under which Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical Culture and Secular Humanism have been held to be ...
Sep 16, 1983
3 ordered to pay Church damages — West Australian
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