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LAWS1116 Revision
Revision of main points for LAWS1116 Constitutional Law at UQ
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06/02/2013

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Corporations power
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s51 (xx)
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types of const. corporations (3)
Definition
foreign corporations
trading corporations
financial corporations
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foreign corporation defined in:
Definition
TRICK QUESTION!!!!!!~!!!!!!!~!@~!~!~!~!~!~!!
foreign law
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Three tests for trading corporations:
Definition
1. purposive
2. predominant activity test
3. substantial activity test (prevails)
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purposive test for trading corps auth
Definition
R v Trade Practices Tribunal; ex parte St George County Council
('St George County Council')
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predominant activity test for trading corps auth
Definition
dissent in R v Trade Practices Tribunal; ex parte St George County Council
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substantial activity test for trading corps auth
Definition
Adamson's Case
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Single-state trading corps are not exempt as per...
Definition
Concrete Pipes Case
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financial corp...
Definition
one dealing in finance (duh)
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financial corp auth
Definition
Superannuation Board Case
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No const. power to incorporate corporations
Definition
Incorporation Case
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Corp. Power cannot ban corps
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Banking Case
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(corps power) Object of command test: pwr enlivened if...
Definition
law instructs corps/third parties RE corps
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(corps power) object of command test auth
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work Choices Case
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Tax bills must only be about tax and only one subject of tax as per...
Definition
s 55
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(tax power) Revenue must go into the CRF as per...
Definition
s 81
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(tax power) Money must be appropriated by a law as per...
Definition
s 83
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Cth. must not discriminate between States in tax laws as per...
Definition
ss 51(ii), 99
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(tax power) supply bill:
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bill for ordinary annual services of government
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(tax power) supply bills only to deal w/ OASG as per...
Definition
s 54
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(tax power) tax/appropriation bills cannot start in the Senate as per...
Definition
s 53
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(tax power) tax/supply bills cannot be amended by the Senate
Definition
s 53
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duties of customs and excise exclusive to the Cth
Definition
s 90
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tax definition auth
Definition
Matthews v Chicory Marketing Board (1938)
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Tax definition elements (4)
Definition
1 a compulsory exaction of money
2 by a public authority
3 for public purpose
4 not a payment for services
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(tax power) fines are not taxes as per
Definition
MacCormick v Cmsnr of Taxation
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laws imposing customs/excise duties must deal only with those subjects
Definition
s 90
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(tax power) HCA will generally not override Parliament's view of the 'one subject of taxation' rule
Definition
Second Fringe Benefits Tax Case
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(tax power) Court will look to substance and purpose as well as form in examining discrimination between States
Definition
R v Barger
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(tax power) the purpose of a tax law may be to regulate people's activities
Definition
Fairfax v Fed Cmsnr of Taxation
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States may impose consumption taxes
Definition
Dickenson's Arcade v Tasmania
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License fees at the point of sale are not excise duties
Definition
Denis Hotels v Victoria
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A tax on retailers based on production/distribution rather than sale is an excise duty
Definition
Capital Duplicators v ACT (No 2)
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(tax power) Appropriation need not be in relation with a a s51 head of power
Definition
AAP Case
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(tax power) Appropriation needs to be related to...
Definition
any Const. power, incl. executive powers
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(tax power) Cth. may give tied grants
Definition
Second Uniform Tax Case
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(tax power) Parliament may decide how precisely to express appropriations
Definition
Combet v Commonwealth
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There is a freedom of interstate trade/intercourse under...
Definition
section 92
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freedom of interstate trade test authority
Definition
Cole v Whitfield
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freedom of interstate trade test elements (3)
Definition
1. a burden on trade
2. discrimination between internal and external traders
3. a protectionist impact
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(freedom of interstate trade) examples of kinds of laws that would violate s 92 auth
Definition
Cole v Whitfield
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(freedom of interstate trade) examples of kinds of laws that would violate s 92 (4)
Definition
1. tarrifs increasing price of imports
2. quotas on imports
3. different railway rates
4. subsidies for local goods
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freedom of interstate intercourse may also mean freedom of movement of...
Definition
information, persons, goods
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freedom of interstate intercourse wide interpretation auth
Definition
Nationwide News
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Commonwealth must provide compensation for acquisition of property/take it on just terms
Definition
s 51(xxxi)
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State has no Const. obligation to provide compensation for acquisition
Definition
Pye v Renshaw
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(acquisition of property) informal agreements may be allowed even on non-just terms
Definition
Pye v Renshaw
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Right to trial by jury for cth offences
Definition
s 80
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(trial by jury) jury only necessary for an indictable offence
Definition
R v Archdall
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Religious Freedom
Definition
s 116
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(Religious Freedom) two limbs
Definition
establishment of religion
interfering w/ free exercise
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(Religious Freedom) only laws intended to impact on religion specifically
Definition
Jehovah's Witnesses Case; Kruger v Cth.
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Implied right of poltiical communication
Definition
Nationwide News; ACTV
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Freedom of political communication test auth
Definition
French CJ in Monis v R
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Freedom of political communication test (2)
Definition
1 burden on communication in terms/operation/effect
2 legitimate end for rep. + resp. govt.?
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(freedom of political communication) only political matters
Definition
Cunliffe v Cth
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(freedom of political communication) defence to defamation auth
Definition
Lange
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(freedom of political communication) Lange defence elements (4)
Definition
1. wide audience 2. political matter 3. reasonable 4. not malicious
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States have legislative and constituent power
Definition
CLVA, Australia Acts
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