Meanings of membership: Mary Gaudron's contributions to Australian citizenship

This article examines Justice Gaudron's contribution to Australian citizenship and covers three main areas: citizenship and migration, citizenship and its relevance to Australian's independence and, finally, citizenship as a source of protecting the vulnerable. The author argues Justice Gaudron's jurisprudence draws upon citizenship as a fundamental criterion for determining membership of the body politic and as an inclusive measure for protecting those most in need.