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Border challenge may not stand the test of time

It's possible Clive Palmer's constitutional challenge to WA's border closure could end up being resolved by politics, not law.

Michael Pelly
Michael PellyLegal editor
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Clive Palmer, who once listed "litigation" as a hobby, is not averse to using the legal system to make a political point.

The mercurial businessman wants the highest legal authority in the land to declare Western Australia's decision to close its border – and refuse him access – unconstitutional.

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Michael Pelly is the legal editor, based in our Sydney newsroom. He has been a senior adviser to federal and state attorneys-general and written two books, one a biography of former High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. Email Michael at michael.pelly@afr.com
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