Category Archives: Legislation

Constitutional law, Environmental Law, LAW FIRM, Legislation

Inc Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (“Fraser Island case”) [1976] HCA 20

ON 14 APRIL 1976, the High Court of Australia delivered Murphyores Inc Pty Ltd v Commonwealth (“Fraser Island case”) [1976] HCA 20; (1976) 136 CLR 1 (14 April 1976).

The court held that the Commonwealth could validly legislate over the environment through its trade and commerce powers under the Constitution.  As a result, sand mining licensed by the Queensland Government was prohibited on the Fraser Island – the largest sand island in the world.

Fraser Island later became part of the Register of the National Estate, National Heritage List and the World Heritage List.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1976/20.html

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Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

ON THIS DAY in 1976, the Commonwealth Family Law Act 1975 commenced.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fla1975114

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Racial Discrimination Act 1975

ON 11 JUNE 1975, the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975 was enacted.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/rda1975202/

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Television licence fees abolished

ON 17 SEPTEMBER 1974, television licence fees were abolished in Australia.

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Consumer Law, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation, Trade Practices, Uncategorized

Trade Practices Act 1974 / Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

ON 24 AUGUST 1974, the Commonwealth Trade Practices Act 1974 was enacted. In 2010 it became the Competition and Consumer Law 2010.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/

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Death penalty abolished

ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1973, the death penalty was abolished in Australia with the commencement of the Commonwealth Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/dpaa1973228/

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LAW FIRM, Legislation, Migration Law

Australian Citizenship Act 1973 (Cth)

ON 17 SEPTEMBER 1973, Australian citizenship laws were amended by the enactment of the Commonwealth Australian Citizenship Act 1973.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/aca1973254/

Migrants of any origin became eligible to obtain citizenship after three years of permanent residence.

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Voting age reduced to 18

ON THIS DAY in 1973, the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 was amended so as to lower the Australian voting age to 18.

 

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Conscription abolished in 1972

ON 5 DECEMBER 1972, the National Service Scheme was abolished, bringing to an end Australia’s controversial conscription program for the Vietnam War.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/nsta1973300/

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King v Jones [1972] HCA 44

ON 1 SEPTEMBER 1972, the High Court of Australia delivered King v Jones [1972] HCA 44; (1972) 128 CLR 221 (1 September 1972).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/1972/44.html

The High Court ruled that the applicants, who were over 18 and entitled to vote in South Australia, were not entitled go on the Commonwealth electoral roll and vote in the Federal election as they had not yet reached the age of 21. Following this decision, the Commonwealth Parliament legislated to lower the voting age to 18 years.

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