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Constitutional Law - Cases and Legislation

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Cases

Amalgamated Society of Engineers v. Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd (1920) 28 CLR 129 (the Engineers case)

Attorney-General of the Commonwealth v Breckler (2000) 197 CLR 83; [1999] HCA 28 (17 June 1999) (Judicial power of the Commonwealth - Superannuation

Bank of NSW v. Commonwealth (1948) 76 CLR 1

Davis v. Commonwealth (1988) 166 CLR 79; 82 ALR 633
Dietrich v. R (1992) 177 CLR 292

FAI Insurances Ltd v. Winneke (1982) 151 CLR 342; 41 ALR 1

Mabo v. Queensland (No. 1) (1988) 166 CLR 186; 83 ALR 14
Mabo v. Queensland (No. 2) (1992) 175 CLR 1

New South Wales v. Commonwealth (1983) 151 CLR 302; 45 ALR 45 (the Hospital Benefits case)
New South Wales v. Commonwealth (1915) 20 CLR 54 (the Wheat case)
New South Wales v. Commonwealth (No. 1) (1932) 46 CLR 155 (the Garnishee case)
NSW v. Commonwealth (No. 3) (1932) 46 CLR 246

Queensland v. Commonwealth (1977) 139 CLR 585; 16 ALR 487 (the Second Territorial Senators case)

South Australia v. Commonwealth (1942) 65 CLR 373 (the First Uniform Tax case)

Telstra Corporation Limited v Worthing (2000) 197 CLR 61; [1999] HCA 12 (24 March 1999) - Inconsistency between Commonwealth and State laws - workers compensation for Cth employees

Victoria v. Commonwealth (1937) 58 CLR 618 (the Shipwrecks case)
Victoria v. Commonwealth (1957) 99 CLR 575 (the Second Uniform Tax case)
Victoria v. Commonwealth (1971) 122 CLR 353 (the Payroll Tax case)
Victoria v. Commonwealth (1975) 134 CLR 81; 7 ALR 1 (the PMA case)

Re Wakim Ex parte McNally & Anor Re Wakim Ex parte Darvall Re Brown & Ors Ex parte Amann & Anor [1999] HCA 27; (1999) 163 ALR 270, (1999) 24 Fam LR 669

Western Australia v. Commonwealth (1975) 134 CLR 201; 7 ALR 159 (the Territorial Senators case)
Wilson v. Minister of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (1996) 70 ALJR 743

Legislation

Australia (Cth - NSW - Qld - SA - Tas - Vic - WA)
Canada - United Kingdom - United States - International Instruments


Australian legislation

Commonwealth

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Airforce Act 1923
Appropriation Act (No. 1) 1974–1975
Australia Acts 1986
Australia (Request and Consent) Act 1986
Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980
Australian Coastal Shipping Commission Act 1956
Australian Industries Preservation Act 1906
Banking Act 1945
Banking Act 1947
Broadcasting and Television Act 1942
Census and Statistics Act 1905
Coastal Waters (State Title) Act 1980
Coastal Waters (State Powers) Act 1980
Commonwealth Bank Act 1911
Commonwealth Bank Act 1945
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1961
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1962
Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902
Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1926
Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1956
Crimes Act 1914
Extradition (Foreign States) Act 1966
Family Law Act 1975
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
Financial Agreement Enforcement Act 1932
Financial Agreement Validation Act 1929
Fisheries Act 1952
Fisheries Amendment Act 1980
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
Judiciary Act 1903
National Health Act 1953
Navigation Act 1912
Navigation Amendment Act 1980
Northern Territory Representation Act 1922
Northern Territory Representation Act 1959
Northern Territory Representation Act 1968
Payroll Tax Act 1941
Petroleum and Minerals Authority Act 1973
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Act 1980
Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act 1991
Post and Telegraph Act 1901
Postal Services Act 1975
Privy Council (Limitation of Appeals) Act 1968
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
Racial Discrimination Amendment Act 1983
Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945
Representation Act 1948
Representation Act 1973
Representation Act 1983
Royal Commission Act 1902
Science and Research Act 1951
Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973
Senate (Representation of Territories) Act 1973
Service and Execution of Process Act 1901
Sex Discrimination Act 1984
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942
Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979
Trade Marks Act 1905
Transport Workers Act 1928
Treaty of Peace Act 1919
War Precautions Act 1914


New South Wales

Air Transport Act 1964
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
Builders Labourers Federation (Special Provisions) Act 1986
Companies Act 1936
Constitution Act 1855
Constitution Act 1902
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1883
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
Factories and Shops Act 1912
Forty-Four Hour Week Act 1925
Health Insurance Levies Act 1982
Income Tax (Management) Acts 1912–1918
Industrial Arbitration (Special Provisions) Act 1984
Limitations Act 1969
Long Service Leave Act 1955
Masters and Servants Act 1902
Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912
Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment Act 1926
Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act 1958
Special Income and Wages Tax (Management) Act 1933
Stamp Duties Act 1920
Supreme Court Act 1970
Supreme Court and Circuit Courts Act 1900
Supreme Court Rules 1970
Wheat Acquisitions Act 1914
Workers Compensation Act 1926

Queensland

Claims Against the Government Act 1866
Constitution Act 1867
Constitution Act Amendment Act 1934
Constitution (Office of Governor) Act 1987
Elections Act 1915–1959
Elections Act 1983
Elections Act Amendment Act 1965
Liquor Act 1912
Queensland Coast Islands Declaratory Act 1985
Queensland Supreme Court Rules
State Transport Act 1960
State Transport Facilities Act 1938
State Transport Facilities Acts 1946–1959
Transport Laws Validation Act 1962

South Australia

Constitution Act 1856
Constitution Act 1934
Consumer Credit Act 1972
Electoral Act 1985
Equal Opportunity Act 1984
Fisheries Act 1971
Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1972
Metropolitan and Export Abattoirs Act 1936

Tasmania

Constitution Act 1855
Constitution Act 1934
Electoral Act 1985

Victoria

Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985
Companies Act 1938
Constitution Act 1855
Constitution Act 1975 (Vic)
Constitution (Validity of Elections) Act 1976
Discharged Servicemens Preference Act 1943
Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982
Equal Opportunity Act 1977
Evidence Act 1958
Goods Act 1928
Hospital Benefits (Levy) Act 1982
Local Government Act 1928
Medical Act 1933
Motor Traffic Act 1915
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
Planning and Environment Act 1987
Prices Regulation Act 1948
Stamp Act 1946
Workers Compensation Act 1958

Western Australia

Constitution Act 1889
Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899
Constitution Acts Amendment (Constitution) Act 1978
Electoral Act 1907
Equal Opportunity Act 1984
Fisheries Act 1905
Road Maintenance (Contribution) Act 1965

United States

Constitution - Annotated (US)
Available at Findlaw

International Instruments

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 (ICCPR)
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 (ICESCR)
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1965 (ICERD)
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women 1979 (CEDAW)