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Commonwealth v Tasmania (C06/1983) (Lead action) ("Tasmanian Dam case") - Reasons for Judgment   flag 

[1983] HCASCF 68
High Court of Australia
Australia - Commonwealth
1st July, 1983

Legislation Cited

Legislation Name Provision
Constitution
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth)
Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s15A
Air Navigation Act 1920 (Cth) s4
Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth)
Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) s8, s9, s11, s12
Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth)
Australian Industries Preservation Act (Cth)
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1975 (Cth) s51, s69
World Heritage Properties Conservation Act (Cth) s2, s3, s6, s7, s8, s9, s10, s11, s13, s14, s15, s19
World Heritage (Western Tasmania Wilderness) Regulations (Cth)
Australian Constitutions Act (Qld)
Traffic Act 1925 (Tas)
Gordon River Hydro-Electric Power Development Act 1982 (Tas)
Hydro-Electric Commission Act 1944 (Tas)
Hydro-Electric Commission (Contributions) Act 1980 (Tas)
Licensing Act 1976 (Tas)
National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (Tas)
Water Resources Investigation Act 1937 (Tas)

Cases and Articles Cited

Case Name Citation(s) Court Jurisdiction Date †  Full Text Citation Index
State Superannuation Board v Trade Practices Commission [1982] HCA 72; (1982) 150 CLR 282; (1982) 44 ALR 1; 57 ALJR 89; [1982] ATPR 40-326; 1 ACLC 593; 2 TPR 298 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Dec 1982 AustLII flag
Victoria v Australian Building Construction Employees' & Builders Labourers' Federation [1982] HCA 31; (1982) 152 CLR 25; 41 ALR 71; 56 ALJR 506 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 11 May 1982 AustLII flag
Dorman v Rodgers [1982] HCA 25; (1982) 148 CLR 365; 41 ALR 683; 56 ALJR 580 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 11 May 1982 AustLII flag
Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen [1982] HCA 27; (1982) 153 CLR 168; (1982) 39 ALR 417; (1982) 56 ALJR 625 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 11 May 1982 AustLII flag
Mandla (Sewa Singh) v Dowell Lee [1982] UKHL 7; [1983] 2 AC 548; [1983] 1 All ER 1062; [1983] 2 WLR 620; [1983] IRLR 209; [1983] ICR 385 House of Lords United Kingdom 24 Mar 1982 BAILII flag
Actors and Announcers Equity Association of Australia v Fontana Films Pty Ltd [1982] HCA 23; (1982) 150 CLR 169; (1982) 40 ALR 609; (1982) 56 ALJR 366; [1982] ATPR 40-285 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1982 AustLII flag
R v Toohey; Ex parte Northern Land Council [1981] HCA 74; (1981) 151 CLR 170; 38 ALR 439; 56 ALJR 164 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Dec 1981 AustLII flag
Gazzo v Comptroller of Stamps (Vict) [1981] HCA 73; (1981) 149 CLR 227; [1981] FLC 91-101; 38 ALR 35; 56 ALJR 143; 7 Fam LR 675 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 24 Dec 1981 AustLII flag
Storey v Lane [1981] HCA 47; (1981) 147 CLR 549; 36 ALR 129; 55 ALJR 608 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 4 Sep 1981 AustLII flag
R v Sweeney; Ex parte Northwest Exports Pty Ltd [1981] HCA 22; (1981) 147 CLR 259; (1981) 35 ALR 135; 55 ALJR 402 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 May 1981 AustLII flag
Haji Idris v Public Prosecutor [1981] 2 MLJ 155 Malaysia circa 1981 LexisNexis flag
Fothergill v Monarch Airlines Ltd [1980] UKHL 6; [1981] AC 251; [1980] 2 All ER 696; [1980] 3 WLR 209; [1980] 2 Lloyds Rep 295 House of Lords United Kingdom 10 Jul 1980 BAILII flag
Australian Oil Refining Pty Ltd v Bourne (1980) 28 ALR 529; 54 ALJR 192 Australia circa 1980 LexisNexis AU flag
Bank of New South Wales v FCT [1979] HCA 64; (1979) 145 CLR 438; 28 ALR 43; 4 ACLR 649; 54 ALJR 129; 10 ATR 482 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Dec 1979 AustLII flag
Trade Practices Commission v Tooth & Co Ltd [1979] HCA 47; 142 CLR 397; 26 ALR 185; 53 ALJR 696 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 Sep 1979 AustLII flag
"What is an Agreement in International Law?" (1979) 50 British Yearbook of International Law 117 British Yearbook of International Law United Kingdom circa 1979 HeinOnline flag
R v Judges of the Federal Court of Australia and Adamson; Ex parte Western Australian National Football League [1979] HCA 6; (1979) 143 CLR 190; (1979) 23 ALR 439; (1979) 53 ALJR 273 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth circa 1979 AustLII flag
King-Ansell v Police [1979] 2 NZLR 531 New Zealand circa 1979 LexisNexis flag
Seamen's Union of Australia v Utah Development Co [1978] HCA 46; (1978) 144 CLR 120; 22 ALR 291; (1978) 53 ALJR 83 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 Nov 1978 AustLII flag
Penn Central Transportation Co v New York City 438 US 104; 98 SCt 2646; 57 L Ed 2d 631 United States Supreme Court United States 2 Oct 1978 WorldLII flag
Attorney-General (WA) v Australian National Airlines Commission [1976] HCA 66; (1976) 138 CLR 492; (1976) 12 ALR 17; 51 ALJR 299 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 Dec 1976 AustLII flag
Murphyores Inc Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [1976] HCA 20; 136 CLR 1; (1976) 9 ALR 199; 38 LGRA 224 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Apr 1976 AustLII flag
New South Wales v The Commonwealth [1975] HCA 58; (1975) 135 CLR 337; 8 ALR 1; 50 ALJR 218; 51 ILR 89 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 Dec 1975 AustLII flag
Victoria v Commonwealth [1975] HCA 52; (1975) 134 CLR 338; (1975) 7 ALR 277; (1975) 50 ALJR 157 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 Oct 1975 AustLII flag
GK Krishnan v Tamil Nadu [1975] 2 SCR 715 circa 1975
R v Trade Practices Tribunal; Ex parte St George County Council [1974] HCA 7; (1974) 130 CLR 533; (1974) 2 ALR 371; (1974) 48 ALJR 26 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 4 Mar 1974 AustLII flag
Boland v An Taoiseach [1974] IR 338 circa 1974
"Some Aspects of the Acquisition Power of the Commonwealth" [1973] 5 FedLRev 265 Federal Law Review Australia circa 1973 AustLII flag
Victoria v The Commonwealth [1971] HCA 16; (1971) 122 CLR 353; [1971] ALR 449; 45 ALJR 251; 2 ATR 249 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 May 1971 AustLII flag
Re Haughey [1971] IR 217 circa 1971
Karuppiah Chettiar v Subramaniam [1971] 2 MLJ 116 Malaysia circa 1971 LexisNexis flag
Strickland v Roda Concrete Pipes Ltd (1971) 124 CLR 468 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1971 Legal Online / Westlaw flag
East Donegal Co-Operative v Attorney General [1970] IR 317 circa 1970
Worthing v Rowell and Muston Pty Ltd (1970) 123 CLR 89 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1970 Legal Online / Westlaw flag
Placer Development Ltd v The Commonwealth [1969] HCA 29; (1969) 121 CLR 353; [1969] ALR 801; (1969) 43 ALJR 265 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 27 Jun 1969 AustLII flag
National Bd of YMCA v United States 395 US 85; 23 L Ed 2d 117; 89 SCt 1511 United States Supreme Court United States 19 May 1969 WorldLII flag
Herald and Weekly Times Ltd v The Commonwealth [1966] HCA 78; (1966) 115 CLR 418; [1967] ALR 300; 40 ALJR 430 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 30 Nov 1966 AustLII flag
Australian Constitution and the Australian Aborigine [1966-67] 2 FedLRev 17 Federal Law Review Australia circa 1966 AustLII flag
Spratt v Hermes [1965] HCA 66; (1965) 114 CLR 226; [1966] ALR 597; (1965) 39 ALJR 368 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Dec 1965 AustLII flag
Fairfax v FCT [1965] HCA 64; (1965) 114 CLR 1; [1966] ALR 1073; 14 ATD 135; 39 ALJR 308 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Dec 1965 AustLII flag
Airlines of NSW Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No 2) [1965] HCA 3; (1965) 113 CLR 54; [1965] ALR 984; (1964-1965) 38 ALJR 388 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Feb 1965 AustLII flag
McDonald v Bord na gCon [1965] IR 217 circa 1965
Thorby v Goldberg [1964] HCA 41; (1964) 112 CLR 597 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 29 Jul 1964 AustLII flag
R v Public Vehicles Licensing Appeal Tribunal (Tas); Ex parte Australian National Airways Pty Ltd [1964] HCA 15; (1964) 113 CLR 207; [1964] ALR 918; (1964) 37 ALJR 503 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Mar 1964 AustLII flag
Commonwealth v Cigamatic Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [1962] HCA 40; (1962) 108 CLR 372; [1963] ALR 304; 12 ATD 475; 36 ALJR 97 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Aug 1962 AustLII flag
Attorney-General (Vic) v The Commonwealth [1962] HCA 37; (1962) 107 CLR 529; [1962] ALR 673; 36 ALJR 104 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 1 Aug 1962 AustLII flag
Wellington v Lake George Mines Pty Ltd [1962] SR (NSW) 326 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales circa 1962 flag
Breen v Sneddon [1961] HCA 67; (1961) 106 CLR 406; [1962] ALR 340; 35 ALJR 314 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Nov 1961 AustLII flag
Attorney-General (Cth) v Schmidt [1961] HCA 21; (1961) 105 CLR 361; [1961] ALR 806; 35 ALJR 54 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 27 Apr 1961 AustLII flag
Madhubhai Amathalal Gandhi v the Union of India [1960] INSC 125; [1961] 1 SCR 191; AIR 1961 SC 21 Supreme Court of India India 17 Aug 1960 LIIofIndia flag
Belfast Corporation v OD Cars Ltd [1960] AC 490; [1960] 1 All ER 65 United Kingdom circa 1960 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag
Duff v Lake George Mines Ltd [1960] SR (NSW) 83 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales circa 1960 flag
Launceston Corporation v Hydro-Electric Commission [1959] HCA 12; (1959) 100 CLR 654; [1959] ALR 567; (1959) 4 LGRA 284; (1959) 32 ALJR 443 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Mar 1959 AustLII flag
Shri Ram Krishna Dalmia v Shri Justice S R Tendolkar [1958] INSC 30; [1959] SCR 279; AIR 1958 SC 538 Supreme Court of India India 28 Mar 1958 LIIofIndia flag
Victoria v Commonwealth [1957] HCA 54; (1957) 99 CLR 575; [1957] ALR 761; 11 ATD 317 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Aug 1957 AustLII flag
Newcastle City Council v Royal Newcastle Hospital [1957] HCA 15; (1957) 96 CLR 493; [1957] ALR 277; (1957) 4 LGRA 69; (1957) 31 ALJR 201 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Mar 1957 AustLII flag
Reference re The Farm Products Marketing Act 7 DLR (2d) 257; [1957] SCR 198 Supreme Court of Canada Canada circa 1957 flag
Grannall v Marrickville Margarine Pty Ltd [1955] HCA 6; (1955) 93 CLR 55; [1955] ALR 331 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Mar 1955 AustLII flag
v M Syed Mohammad and Co v Andhra [1954] INSC 19; [1954] SCR 1117; AIR 1954 SC 314 Supreme Court of India India 11 Mar 1954 LIIofIndia flag
"The Legal Character of International Agreements" (1953) 30 British Yearbook of International Law 381 British Yearbook of International Law United Kingdom circa 1953 HeinOnline flag
Marcus Clark & Co Ltd v The Commonwealth [1952] HCA 50; (1952) 87 CLR 177; [1952] ALR 821 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 12 Sep 1952 AustLII flag
Wilcox Mofflin Ltd v NSW [1952] HCA 17; (1952) 85 CLR 488; [1952] ALR 281 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 Mar 1952 AustLII flag
Nelungaloo Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [1952] HCA 11; (1952) 85 CLR 545; [1952] ALR 205 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Mar 1952 AustLII flag
Foley v The Land Commission [1952] IR 118 circa 1952
Australian Communist Party v Commonwealth [1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1; [1951] ALR 129 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 9 Mar 1951 AustLII flag
Bombay v Balsara (1951) 38 AIR SC 318 Supreme Court of India India circa 1951 flag
Buckley v Attorney General [1950] IR 67 circa 1950
PJ Magennis Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [1949] HCA 66; 80 CLR 382; [1950] ALR 33; (1949) 23 ALJR 564 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 21 Dec 1949 AustLII flag
R v Sharkey [1949] HCA 46; (1949) 79 CLR 121; [1949] ALR 828 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 7 Oct 1949 AustLII flag
Burns v Ransley [1949] HCA 45; (1949) 79 CLR 101; [1949] ALR 817 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 7 Oct 1949 AustLII flag
R v Foster [1949] HCA 16; 79 CLR 43; [1949] ALR 493 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Jun 1949 AustLII flag
Bank of New South Wales v Commonwealth [1948] HCA 7; (1948) 76 CLR 1 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 11 Aug 1948 AustLII flag
Uther v FCT [1947] HCA 45; (1947) 74 CLR 508; [1947] ALR 589; 8 ATD 348 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Dec 1947 AustLII flag
McClintock v The Commonwealth [1947] HCA 39; (1947) 75 CLR 1; [1947] ALR 530 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Oct 1947 AustLII flag
Melbourne Corporation v Commonwealth [1947] HCA 26; (1947) 74 CLR 31; [1947] ALR 377; (1947) 21 ALJR 188 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Aug 1947 AustLII flag
Essendon Corporation v Criterion Theatres Ltd [1947] HCA 15; 74 CLR 1; [1947] ALR 270 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Jun 1947 AustLII flag
Morgan v Commonwealth [1947] HCA 6; (1947) 74 CLR 421; [1947] ALR 161 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Apr 1947 AustLII flag
National Union of Railwaymen v Sullivan [1947] IR 77 circa 1947
Grace Brothers Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth [1946] HCA 11; (1946) 72 CLR 269; [1946] ALR 209 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 17 Apr 1946 AustLII flag
Australian National Airways Pty Ltd v Commonwealth [1945] HCA 41; (1945) 71 CLR 29; [1946] ALR 1 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 14 Dec 1945 AustLII flag
Australian Textiles Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth [1945] HCA 35; (1945) 71 CLR 161; [1945] ALR 488 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Dec 1945 AustLII flag
Attorney-General (Vic) v Commonwealth [1945] HCA 30; (1945) 71 CLR 237; [1945] ALR 435; 9 P 188 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 Nov 1945 AustLII flag
Shrimpton v The Commonwealth [1945] HCA 4; (1945) 69 CLR 613; [1945] ALR 125 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Apr 1945 AustLII flag
Stenhouse v Coleman [1944] HCA 36; (1944) 69 CLR 457; [1945] ALR 8 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Dec 1944 AustLII flag
Minister of State for the Army v Dalziel [1944] HCA 4; (1944) 68 CLR 261; [1944] ALR 89 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Mar 1944 AustLII flag
School Attendance Bill, 1942, and Article 26 of the Constitution [1943] IR 334 circa 1943
South Australia v The Commonwealth [1942] HCA 14; (1942) 65 CLR 373; [1942] ALR 186; (1942) 7 ATD 1 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 23 Jul 1942 AustLII flag
Andrews v Howell [1941] HCA 20; 65 CLR 255; [1941] ALR 185 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Jul 1941 AustLII flag
FCT v Official Liquidator of E O Farley Ltd [1940] HCA 13; (1940) 63 CLR 278; [1940] ALR 216 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 28 Jun 1940 AustLII flag
Offences Against the State (Amendment) Bill [1940] IR 470 circa 1940
R v Poole; Ex parte Henry [No 2] [1939] HCA 19; (1939) 61 CLR 634; [1939] ALR 269 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 19 May 1939 AustLII flag
Pigs Marketing Board v Donnelly (Dublin) Ltd [1939] IR 413 circa 1939
Ffrost v Stevenson [1937] HCA 41; (1937) 58 CLR 528; [1937] ALR 533 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 13 Aug 1937 AustLII flag
West v Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) [1937] HCA 26; 56 CLR 657; [1937] ALR 498; 4 ATD 275 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Jun 1937 AustLII flag
R v Burgess; Ex parte Henry [1936] HCA 52; (1936) 55 CLR 608; [1936] ALR 482; 8 ILR 54 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 10 Nov 1936 AustLII flag
Jolley v Mainka [1933] HCA 43; (1933) 49 CLR 242; 39 ALR 506 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 31 Aug 1933 AustLII flag
Victorian Stevedoring and General Contracting Co Pty Ltd and Meakes v Dignan [1931] HCA 34; (1931) 46 CLR 73; 38 ALR 22 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 2 Nov 1931 AustLII flag
Privy Council (Shell Co of Australia Ltd v The FCT (1930) 44 CLR 530 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1930 Legal Online / Westlaw flag
FCT v Munro [1926] HCA 58; (1926) 38 CLR 153; (1926) 32 ALR 339 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 25 Aug 1926 AustLII flag
Ex parte Walsh and Johnson; In re Yates [1925] HCA 53; (1925) 37 CLR 36; [1926] ALR 46 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 18 Dec 1925 AustLII flag
Commonwealth v New South Wales [1923] HCA 34; (1923) 33 CLR 1; 29 ALR 401 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 9 Aug 1923 AustLII flag
Pennsylvania Coal Co v Mahon 260 US 393; 67 L Ed 322; 43 SCt 158 United States Supreme Court United States 11 Dec 1922 WorldLII flag
Roche v Kronheimer [1921] HCA 25; (1921) 29 CLR 329; 27 ALR 254 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 3 Jun 1921 AustLII flag
Amalgamated Society of Engineers v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd [1920] HCA 54; (1920) 28 CLR 129; 30 FLC 91-101; 26 ALR 337 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 31 Aug 1920 AustLII flag
Smith v Oldham [1912] HCA 61; (1912) 15 CLR 355; 18 ALR 448 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 9 Oct 1912 AustLII flag
Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd v Attorney-General (Cth) [1912] HCA 94; (1912) 15 CLR 182; 18 ALR 429 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 4 Oct 1912 AustLII flag
Butler v Fife Coal Co [1911] UKLawRpAC 74; [1912] AC 149; 28 TLR 150; [1912] SC (HL) 33 House of Lords United Kingdom - Scotland 19 Dec 1911 CommonLII flag
Huddart, Parker & Co Pty Ltd v Moorehead [1909] HCA 36; (1909) 8 CLR 330; 15 ALR 241; 345 ALJR 485 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 7 Jun 1909 AustLII flag
Jumbunna Coal Mine NL v Victorian Coal Miners Association [1908] HCA 95; (1908) 6 CLR 309; 14 ALR 701; 2 CAR 39 High Court of Australia Australia - Commonwealth 6 Oct 1908 AustLII flag
Hewson v Ontario Power Co (1905) 36 SCR 596 Supreme Court of Canada Canada 24 Oct 1905 Supreme Court of Canada flag
(1904) 36 SCR 136 (1904) 36 SCR 136 circa 1904
Loftus v Roberts (1902) 18 TLR 532 United Kingdom circa 1902 LexisNexis flag
Valin v Langlois (1879) 5 AC 115; (1879) 3 SCR 1 United Kingdom circa 1879 LexisNexis / Westlaw flag
Severn v R (1878) 2 SCR 70 circa 1878
Munn v Illinois 94 US 126; 94 US 113; 4 Ot 113; 24 L Ed 77 United States Supreme Court United States 1 Oct 1876 WorldLII flag
Attorney-General v Brown [1847] Legge 312 Supreme Court of New South Wales Australia - New South Wales circa 1847 flag
Russell v Russell; Farrelly v Farrelly 134 CLR 495; [1976] FLC 90-039; (1976) 50 ALJR 594; 1 Fam LR 11; 9 ALR 103 Australia - Commonwealth circa 1964 Legal Online / Westlaw flag
US v Salaveria 39 Phil 102 Philippines circa 1964 flag
Ermita-Malate Hotel and Motel Operators Ass'n v City Mayor 20 SCRA 849 Supreme Court of the Philippines Philippines flag

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