Sharples v Arnison & Ors [2001] QCA 518

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

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

[8]

Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia (Cth), s 51(xxxviii), s 92

[9]

Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942 (Cth)

[10]

Constitution Act 1867 (Qld), s 11A, s 11B, s 53

[11]

Constitution Act Amendment Act 1934 (Qld)

[12]

Constitution Act Amendment Act 1977 (Qld)

[13]

Constitution (Office of Governor) Act 1987 (Qld), s 3(1), s 3(2), s 8(c)(i), s 14, s 15

[14]

Attorney-General for New South Wales v Trethowan (1931) 44 CLR 394, considered

[15]

Attorney-General for New South Wales v Trethowan [1932] UKPC 1; [1932] AC 526, considered

[16]

Cameron v Kyte (1835) 3 Knapp 332; 12 ER 678, considered

[17]

Durham Holdings Pty Ltd v New South Wales (2001) 75 ALJR 501, applied

[18]

Hazelwood v Webber [1934] HCA 62; (1934) 52 CLR 268, distinguished

[19]

Hennessy v Wright (1888) 21 QBD 509, considered

[20]

Musgrave v Pulido (1879) 5 App Cas 102, considered

[21]

Port MacDonnell Professional Fishermen's Association Inc v South Australia [1989] HCA 49; (1989) 168 CLR 340, considered

[22]

Rediffusion (Hong Kong) Ltd v Attorney-General of Hong Kong [1970] UKPC 12; [1970] AC 1136, considered

[23]

Sue v Hill [1999] HCA 30; (1999) 199 CLR 462, considered

[24]

W R Moran Proprietary Limited v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (NSW) [1940] AC 838, considered

[25]

Union Steamship Co of Australia Pty Ltd v King [1988] HCA 55; (1988) 166 CLR 1, applied

[26]

Yougarla v Western Australia [2001] HCA 47; (2001) 75 ALJR 1316, considered

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