Vanderstock & Anor v. The State of Victoria
Case No.
M61/2021
Case Information
Catchwords
Constitutional law – Duties of excise – Section 90 of Constitution – Exclusive power of Commonwealth Parliament – Where Zero and Low Emission Vehicle Distance-based Charge Act 2021 (Vic) ("ZLEV Act") defines "ZLEV" to mean any of following not excluded vehicles: (a) electric vehicle; (b) hydrogen vehicle; and (c) plug-in hybrid electric vehicle – Where s 7(1) of ZLEV Act requires registered operator of ZLEV to pay charge for use of ZLEV on specified roads – Whether s 7(1) of ZLEV Act invalid as imposing duty of excise within meaning of s 90 of Constitution.
Documents*
16/09/2021 Writ of Summons
12/05/2022 Draft Special Case
02/06/2022 Order referring special case to the Full Court
28/07/2022 Consent order varying timetable
19/09/2022 Written submissions (Plaintiffs)
04/10/2022 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, intervening)
04/10/2022 Written submissions (Australian Trucking Association, seeking leave to be heard as amicus curiae)
24/10/2022 Written submissions (Defendant)
07/11/2022 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales, intervening)
07/11/2022 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the Australian Capital Territory, intervening)
07/11/2022 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of Western Australia, intervening)
07/11/2022 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of South Australia, intervening)
07/11/2022 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the Northern Territory, intervening)
07/11/2022 Written submissions (Attorney-General for the State of Tasmania, intervening)
07/11/2022 Written submissions (Attorney-General of the State of Queensland, intervening)
14/11/2022 Reply
14/02/2023 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
14/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Plaintiffs)
14/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, intervening)
15/02/2023 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
15/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Defendant)
15/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General for the State of New South Wales, intervening)
16/02/2023 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra) (Audio-visual recording)
16/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General for the Australian Capital Territory, intervening)
16/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General for the State of Western Australia, intervening)
16/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General for the State of South Australia, intervening)
16/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General for the Northern Territory, intervening)
16/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General for the State of Tasmania, intervening)
16/02/2023 Outline of oral argument (Attorney-General of the State of Queensland, intervening)
17/03/2023 Supplementary written submissions (Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, intervening)
17/04/2023 Supplementary written submissions (Defendant)
18/10/2023 Judgment (Judgment summary)