The paper discusses the judicial reasoning of the High Court of Australia, which has been influenced by the European Court of Human Rights. "... the citation of reasons of the European Court of Human Rights in Australia from early days in the 'free speech' cases up to the present time [is examined]. The citations have ranged from cases on the right to fair trial, migration law, family law and a range of other topics. With the enactment of human rights statutes in Australia, this use by Australian courts of decisions of the European Court of Human Rights is bound to expand." (Quoted from paper)