(d) That's right  

You were asked to select the incorrect statement.

It is not correct to say that, where the provisions of state and Commonwealth legislation conflict with each other, state legislation prevails over the Commonwealth legislation to the extent of the inconsistency between them.  It is the Commonwealth legislation that prevails in such a situation.

It is true that the Australian states and self-governing territories each have a general legislative power to enact laws with regard to any matter

It is also true that the Commonwealth government has legislative powers that are limited to matters set out in the Commonwealth constitution. 

It is true that the state and Commonwealth governments share legislative powers in regard to certain specified matters. 

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