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Commonwealth v Tasmania (Tasmanian Dam Case)

(1983) 158 CLR 1
JurisdictionAustralia
Year1983
Statusunclear

Key Principle

External affairs power; Commonwealth legislation to implement World Heritage Convention validly overrides state dam project; s.51(xxix)

Area of Law

constitutional

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