Court of Appeal (Qld)|2001-11-23|Before: McMurdo P, McPherson and Davies JJASeparate reasons for judgment of, each member of the Court, each concurring as to the orders made
McMurdo P, McPherson and Davies JJASeparate reasons for judgment of, each member of the Court, each concurring as to the orders made
Catchwords
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT – STATES –
whether the Constitution Act Amendment Act 1977 (Qld) is invalid –
whether that Act expressly or impliedly provided for the abolition of or
alteration in the office of
Source
Original judgment source is linked above.
Catchwords
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT – STATES –whether the Constitution Act Amendment Act 1977 (Qld) is invalid –whether that Act expressly or impliedly provided for the abolition of oralteration in the office ofGovernor as described in s 53 ConstitutionAct 1867 (Qld) – whether a referendum was required to validly enactthe amending ActCONSTITUTIONAL LAW – IMPERIAL, COLONIAL, STATE ANDCOMONWEALTH CONSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS – GENERALLY – MATTERSRELATING TO CREATION OF COLONIES – GENERAL PRINCIPLES STATUTES– ACTS OF PARLIAMENT – VALIDITY OF LEGISLATIONAustralia Act1986 (UK), s 7, s 8, s 9, s 13(3)Australian Constitution Act 18425 & 6Vict c 76 (Imp), s 40Australian States Constitution Act 1907 (Imp), s1Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 (Imp), s 4, s 7Statute of Westminster193122 Geo 5, c 4 (UK), s 9(2)Australia Act 1986(Cth)Australia (Request and Consent) Act 1986 (Cth), s3Australian Citizenship Act 1948 (Cth)Constitution of theCommonwealth of Australia (Cth), s 51(xxxviii), s 92Extradition
(Foreign States) Act 1966 (Cth) Statute of Westminster Adoption
Act 1942 (Cth)Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985 (Qld), s
3Constitution Act 1867 (Qld), s 11A, s 11B, s 53Constitution
(Qld)Constitution (Office of Governor) Act 1987 (Qld), s 3(1), s
3(2), s 8(c)(i), s 14, s 15Attorney-General for New South Wales v
Trethowan (1931) 44 CLR 394, consideredAttorney-General for New South
Wales v Trethowan [1932] UKPC 1
[1932] AC 526, consideredCameron v Kyte (1835)
3 Knapp 332
12 ER 678, consideredDooney v Henry (2000) 74 ALJR 1289,
consideredDurham Holdings Pty Ltd v New South Wales (2001) 75 ALJR
501, appliedHazelwood v Webber [1934] HCA 62
(1934) 52 CLR 268,
distinguishedHennessy v Wright (1888) 21 QBD 509,
consideredMusgrave v Pulido (1879) 5 App Cas 102,
consideredPort MacDonnell Professional Fishermen’s Association Inc
v South Australia [1989] HCA 49
(1989) 168 CLR 340, consideredR v Smithers, ex p
Benson (1912) 16 CLR 99Rediffusion (Hong Kong) Ltd v Attorney-General
of Hong Kong [1970] UKPC 12
[1970] AC 1136, consideredSmiles v Belford (1877) 1
OAR 436, consideredSue v Hill [1999] HCA 30
(1999) 199 CLR 462, consideredW
R Moran Proprietary Limited v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) [1940]
AC 838, consideredUnion Steamship Co of Australia Pty Ltd v King
[1988] HCA 55
(1988) 166 CLR 1, appliedYougarla v Western Australia [2001] HCA 47
(2001) 75 ALJR
1316, considered
Judgment (26 paragraphs)
[1]
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT - STATES - whether the Constitution Act Amendment Act 1977 (Qld) is invalid - whether that Act expressly or impliedly provided for the abolition of or alteration in the office of Governor as described in s 53 Constitution Act 1867 (Qld) - whether a referendum was required to validly enact the amending Act
[2]
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - IMPERIAL, COLONIAL, STATE AND COMONWEALTH CONSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS - GENERALLY - MATTERS RELATING TO CREATION OF COLONIES - GENERAL PRINCIPLES
[3]
STATUTES - ACTS OF PARLIAMENT - VALIDITY OF LEGISLATION
[4]
Australian Constitution Act 1842; 5 & 6 Vict c 76 (Imp), s 40
[5]
Australian States Constitution Act 1907 (Imp), s 1
[6]
Statute of Westminster 1931; 22 Geo 5, c 4 (UK), s 9(2)
[7]
Australia (Request and Consent) Act 1986 (Cth), s 3