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70616 Australian Constitutional Law

8cp
Requisite(s): 70115 Perspectives on Law AND 70120 Legal Method and Research AND 70211c Contracts
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: G Holland

This subject aims to provide an understanding of:

  • the philosophies and principles which shape Australian constitutional law
  • the nature and content of the Commonwealth and state constitutions
  • the role and methods of the High Court in interpreting the Constitution
  • the distribution of legislative power under the Constitution
  • the scope of particular grants of legislative power to the Commonwealth
  • the role of international law, including treaties, in shaping Australian domestic law
  • the relationship between the Commonwealth and the states under the Constitution
  • the scope of the executive, parliamentary and judicial powers of the Commonwealth, the states and the territories
  • the relationship between the three arms of government in Australia
  • those rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, both express and implied, and
  • the nature of 'representative government'.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,446.17
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.

2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $3,533.33

Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.

Subject EFTSL: 0.167

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.