Fereralism cases

Question 1

Which case increased commonwealth tax power??

Answer 1

Uniform tax case 1942

Question 2

1908 Surplus revenue case

Answer 2

Redistributed federal surplus revenue to trust funds instead of to state governments

Question 3

1942 Uniform tax case

Answer 3

Passed 4 acts (3 constitutional) to establish a federal income tax and reduce state power to raise income tax. (section 51 i, 96 and 109)

Question 4

2006 Work choices

Answer 4

Commonwealth industrial relations law seeing to take over state industrial power. (used section 51xx corporations)

Question 5

1938 Tasmanian dams case

Answer 5

Widened Commonwealth ability to apply Aus international treaty status to construction projects. HCA approved s51 xxix and passed World Heritage Conservation Act.

Question 6

1904 Peterswald v Bartley

Answer 6

Lowered ability of state gov to raise tax, with beer and tabboco taxed federally under s90 (custom, bounty and excise).