Quickenden v O'Connor [1999] FCA 1257

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Quickenden v O'Connor [1999] FCA 1257 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - powers of Commonwealth Parliament – trading or financial corporations – University established by statute – activities – The Constitution s 51(xx) – Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Pt VIB. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – powers of Commonwealth Parliament – acquisition of property – adjustment of contractual rights – The Constitution s 51(xxxi) – Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Pt VIB.

Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 78A, 78B Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Pt VIB (Div 1, s 170LB(1)), (Div 2, ss 170LH - 170LM), (Div 3, ss 170LN – 170LS), (Div 4, ss 170LT – 170LW), (Div 6, ss 170M, 170MA), (Div 8), (Div 10, ss 170ND, 170NF); Pt IX; ss 3, 4(1), 170LE University of Western Australia Act 1911 (WA) ss 3, 6 The Constitution ss 51(xx), 51(xxxi), 51(xxxv)

W J Ford, "Reconstructing Australian Labour Law: A Constitutional Perspective" (1997) 10 Australian Journal of Labour Law 1

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