State of Victoria v Commonwealth of Australia

Judgment date: 4/09/1996
Court: HCA
Judge: Brennan CJ, Dawson, Toohey, Gaudron, McHugh and Gummow JJ
Citation: (1996) 138 ALR 129; (1996) 187 CLR 416; (1996) 66 IR 392; (1996) 70 ALJR 680; [1996] 12 Leg Rep 2; [1996] HCA 56;
Catchwords: Constitutional law;  Commonwealth powers;  Conciliation and arbitration power;  Whether statutory provisions within scope of power;  

Constitutional law;  Commonwealth powers;  Corporations power;  Whether statutory provisions within scope of power;  

Constitutional law;  Commonwealth powers;  Acquisition of property;  Provisions conferring civil immunity in respect of industrial action;  

Constitutional law;  Constitution;  Implied limitation against discrimination against states;  Validity of provisions relating to setting of minimum wages;  

Constitutional law;  Constitution;  Implied limitation against curtailing continued existence of states;  Laws curtailing capacity of states to function as governments;  

Constitutional law;  Commonwealth powers;  External affairs;  Scope of power to legislate with respect to external affairs;