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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
The High Court holds that a State law is in conflict with a Federal law and is therefore invalid.
Federal - Parliament made law
Federal - Judge made law
State - Executive made law
State - Judge made law
State - Parliament made law
South Australia passes a law that prohibits traders from selling cigarettes to youths under 18 years.
State - Parliament made law
State - Judge made law
State - Executive made law
Federal - Parliament made law
Federal - Judge made law
The High Court of Australia created the concept of native title in its Mabo Case judgement in 1992.
Federal – Parliament made law
State – Judge made law
State – Parliament made law
Federal – Judge made law
Federal – Executive made law
Paul Winton is sued for breaching a condition of his contract.
State – Parliament made law
Federal – Parliament made law
Federal – Judge made law
State – Judge made law
State – Executive made law
The Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA) was amended to make age a ground for discrimination.
Federal – Judge made law
Federal – Parliament made law
Federal – Executive made law
State – Parliament made law
State – Executive made law
The Supreme Court interprets the Town Planning Act to approve a building permit.
State – Executive made law
State – Judge made law
State – Parliament made law
Federal – Executive made law
Federal – Judge made law
All councils pass similar laws to register cats.
State – Executive made law
State – Judge made law
State – Parliament made law
Federal – Executive made law
Federal – Parliament made law
The Marriage Act 1961 (Cwlth) was amended in 2017 to include same sex marriages in Australia.
Federal – Judge made law
Federal – Parliament made law
Federal – Executive made law
State – Parliament made law
State – Judge made law
WA Supreme Court precedent states that a hotel is liable for injury caused to a drunk customer.
State – Executive made law
State – Judge made law
State – Parliament made law
Federal – Executive made law
Federal – Judge made law
A woman uses the famous Donoghue v Stevenson case as a precedent in her civil trial.
State – Executive made law
State – Judge made law
State – Parliament made law
Federal – Judge made law
Federal – Parliament made law
The High Court decides the Australian Constitution implies a freedom of political communication in the Adban case in 1992
Federal – Judge made law
State – Parliament made law
State – Judge made law
State – Executive made law
Federal – Parliament made law
The Executive Council proclaims a law to prohibit smoking in all areas of Adelaide Oval.
State – Executive made law
State – Judge made law
Federal – Executive made law
Federal – Judge made law
State – Parliament made law
The Road Traffic Act 1961 is amended to confiscate motor vehicles of people accused of hoon driving.
Federal – Parliament made law
State – Parliament made law
Federal – Judge made law
State – Judge made law
State – Executive made law
