Shahid Kamran Qureshi v Minister For Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs and Commonwealth of Australia [2005] FCA 11

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

SHAHID KAMRAN QURESHI v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS and COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA [2005] FCA 11 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (Cth) – Powers of the Commonwealth Parliament – Whether s 209 of the MigrationAct 1958 (Cth) beyond power – whether provision for payment of the costs of mandatory detention by a non-citizen is an acquisition of property otherwise than on just terms – whether the Migration Reform Act 1992 (Cth) is a law imposing taxation and dealing with other matters – The Constitution, ss 51(xxxi) and 55.

Australian Constitution ss 51(xix), 51(xxxi), 53, 54, 55 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) ss 39B, 78B Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ss 4, 5 , 13, 14, 29, 36, 189, 196, 198, 199, 200, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 273 Migration Reform Act 1992 (Cth) s 16 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15A

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