The High Court and the Constitution

administrative Airlines apply argument Attorney-General Australian Wheat Board authorised Barwick CJ Commissioner of Taxation Commonwealth power concerned conclusive conferred Constitution Crown D'Emden v Pedder decision determine discretion dissenting Dixon CJ doctrine duties effect emphasised Evatt ex parte Henry executive power exercise external affairs fact Fullagar functions Gibbs Governor-General held High Court Honour incidental inter-State trade interpretation intra-State invalid involved Isaacs issue judges judgment judicial power Judiciary jurisdiction Kitto Latham CJ law with respect legislative power limited Ltd v Commonwealth Mason matter McTiernan means Menzies monwealth Murphy operation person prerogative principle Privy Council prohibition provisions Pty Ltd purpose Queensland question reasoning referred regarded regulation relation relevant restriction Senate separation of powers South Australia South Wales Statute of Westminster subject-matter territory trade and commerce trading corporation tribunal upheld validity Victoria Victoria v Commonwealth Windeyer