First Principles of Business Law
Government and law in Australia
5.2. Legislatures
5.2.4. Legislative powers of state parliaments

 

 

 

What law-making powers are given to the federal parliament by s 51 of the Commonwealth constitution? Browse through the provisions of s 51 to get an idea of the range of matters in which the federal parliament has power to legislate.

Does the federal parliament have the power to legislate with regard to the things listed below?

 

 

 

(i) Trade and commerce with other countries

(ii) Banking, postal and telecommunications services

(iii) Education 

(iv) Control of tobacco and alcohol sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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