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S51(v) of the Australian Constitution: Postal, Telegraphic, Telephonic and like Services
This is a part of Section 51 of the Australian Constitution that gives the Commonwealth power to legislate on postal, telegraphic, telophonic, and 'other like services'. Section 51 of the Australian Constitution describes the powers of the Australian federal parliament. ... The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (in full, An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia) is the primary constitutional text of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
The High Court has taken a flexible approach to interpreting this provision that has recogonised that technology has changed since the constitution was written. In the case of R v Brislan, in 1935, the High Court decided that s51(v) included the power to regulate radio broadcasting. Similar interpretations have continued as new communications technologies are invented. In the 1965 case of Jones v Commonwealth (No 2) the High Court found that television broadcasting also fell under the ambit of s51(v). In his ratio decidendi Knox CJ expanded the definitions in s.51(v) to future development, a view shared by Higgins J. High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
The Constitution of each State of the Commonwealth shall, subject to this Constitution, continue as at the establishment of the Commonwealth, or as at the admission of establishment of the State, as the case may be, until altered in accordance with the Constitution of the State.
The provisions of this Constitution relating to the Governor of a State extend and apply to the Governor for the time being of the State, or other chief executive officer or administrator of the government of the State.
Section 116 - Commonwealth not to legislate in respect of religion
Section 51 of the AustralianConstitution grants legislative powers to the Australian (Commonwealth) Parliament.
Matters covered in section 51 may be legislated on by the states, but the legislation will be ineffective if inconsistent with or in a field 'covered by' Commonwealth legislation (by virtue of s109 inconsistency provision).
Section 51 therefore encompasses a group of ‘nationhood’ powers which reflect what powers a ‘nation’ was viewed as possessing.
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