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Courts and judges – Federal courts – Jurisdiction – Whether Federal Court exercising federal or State jurisdiction – Whether Federal Court had power to make orders pursuant to the Corporations Law of a State – Whether Australian Securities and Investments Commission "the Commonwealth" – Whether remedies sought were "an injunction or declaration".
Constitutional law (Cth) – Courts – Jurisdiction – Whether Federal Court exercising federal or State jurisdiction – Whether Australian Securities and Investments Commission "the Commonwealth".
Words and phrases – "jurisdiction" – "power" – "State jurisdiction" – "federal jurisdiction" – "accrued jurisdiction" – "the Commonwealth" – "an injunction or declaration".
Constitution – s 75(iii).
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 1989 (Cth).
Corporations Act 1989 (Cth) – ss 49(1)(d), 56(2), 58AA.
Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – ss 39B(1A)(a), 79, 80.
Corporations Law – ss 737, 739.
Corporations (Victoria) Act 1990 (Vic).