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Judgment date
Case number
P60/2000
Before
Gleeson CJ, Gaudron, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan JJ
Catchwords
Constitutional law (WA) – Imperial manner and form requirements respecting State legislation - Section 70 of the Constitution Act 1889 (WA) provided for the issue of annual sums to Aborigines Protection Board for the welfare of "the aboriginal natives" - Whether provision still in force - Whether repeal by Aborigines Act 1905 (WA) effective - Tabling requirement under s 32 of The Australian Constitutions Act 1850 (Imp) in respect of certain WA bills - Requirement not complied with - Whether compliance with requirement necessary to validly repeal s 70 of the Constitution Act 1889 (WA).
Constitutional law (Cth) – Constitution of State of the Commonwealth - Whether provision in Constitution s 106 excludes construing application of Imperial manner and form requirements for amending State Constitution after federation - Whether compliance justiciable.
Aboriginals – Constitutional law (WA) - Provision in Constitution Act 1889 (WA) for annual sum for welfare of "aboriginal natives" - Whether Imperial legislation complied with for repeal of such provision.
Words and phrases – "Constitution of each State" - "repugnancy".
Constitution – s 106.
Constitution Act 1889 (WA) – ss 70, 73.
Aborigines Act 1905 (WA).
The Australian Constitutions Act 1842 (Imp) – ss 31, 33.
The Australian Constitutions Act 1850 (Imp) – ss 12, 32, 33.
Western Australia Constitution Act 1890 (Imp) – ss 2, 5.