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Betfair Pty Ltd v Western Australia

(2008) 234 CLR 418
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2008
StatusBinding authority

Summary

WA racing legislation imposing discriminatory burdens on interstate betting exchanges infringed the s 92 constitutional guarantee of freedom of interstate trade and commerce.

Key Principle

s 92; freedom of interstate trade; WA racing legislation discriminating against interstate betting exchanges

Area of Law

constitutional

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