Tasmanian Dams, Croome, Uniform Tax and Roads: the shift to Canberra

What this note covers

1. Why the division of power moves without amending the words
2. The external affairs power and the Tasmanian Dams Case (1983)
3. Extending the same logic: Croome v Tasmania (1997)
4. Fiscal centralisation: the First Uniform Tax Case (1942)
5. Grants power and roads: the Roads Case (1926)
6. Referral of power and referendums: the non-judicial routes
7. Common errors and how examiners reward this topic

7 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes