| Description |
lxxviii, 611 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Preliminaries -- A. Introduction -- B. Reading down and severance -- C. Inconsistency -- Ch. 2. Parliament and government -- A. Introduction -- B. Elections -- C. House of Representatives -- D. Senate -- E. Both Houses -- F. Head of State -- G. Appropriation -- Ch. 3. Balance of power -- A. Introduction -- B. Implied immunities doctrine -- C. New start: engineers' case -- D. Commonwealth laws binding on the states -- E. State laws and the Commonwealth -- F. Conclusions -- Ch. 4. Separation of powers -- A. Introduction -- B. Legislature and executive -- C. Separation of judicial power -- D. Content of judicial power -- E. Conclusions -- Ch. 5. Trade and commerce -- A. Introduction -- B. Scope of power -- C. Freedom of interstate trade -- D. Preference and discrimination -- Ch. 6. Other legislative power I -- A. Introduction -- B. Taxation -- C. Acquisition of property -- D. Corporations -- Ch. 7. Other legislative powers II -- A. Defence -- B. External affairs -- C. Territories -- D. Legislative powers and commonwealth places -- Ch. 8. Amendment -- A. Section 128 -- B. Practical operation -- C. Statute law -- D. Conclusions -- E. Wider issues |
| Summary |
Explains constitutional law and it operates; parliament and government; balance of power; separation of powers; trade and commerce; legislative powers; amendments; mentions constitutional amendments relating to Aborigines; external affairs power and the Koowarta case |
| Notes |
"The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (63 & 64 Victoria, chapter 12)": p. lii-lxxviii |
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Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page xliii-li |
| Subject |
Constitutional law -- Australia.
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| Author |
Australia.
Constitution Act 1985
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Australia.
Constitution Act.
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Australia.
Constitution Act. 1985
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| LC no. |
85201971 |
| ISBN |
0455205736 |
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0455205744 (paperback) |
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