Queensland Electricity Commission v Commonwealth

159 CLR 192
61 ALR 1

Between: Queensland Electricity Commission
And: Commonwealth

Court:
High Court of Australia

Judges: Gibbs CJ
Mason J
Wilson J
Brennan J
Deane J
Dawson J

Subject References:
Constitutional Law (Cth)

Hearing date: 19-20 June 1985
Judgment date: 5 September 1985

Adelaide (heard in Canberra)

ORDER

Demurrer overruled.

Declare the Conciliation and Arbitration (Electricity Industry) Act 1985 (Cth) invalid.

Order that the defendant pay the plaintiffs' costs of the demurrer and of the action.

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