Episode Synopsis "Episode 3 - State Amendment"

On this episode of the podcast, we will be continuing to develop our understanding of the Australian States by looking at the nature of their constitutions and how they can be amended.  In this instalment we will go over several important cases, such as: Cooper v Commissioner of Income Tax for the State of Queensland [1907]; Taylor v Attorney-General (QLD) (1917); McCawley v The King [1920]; Attorney-General (NSW) v Trethowan (1931); South-Eastern Drainage Board (SA) v Savings Bank of South Australia (1939); West Lakes Ltd v South Australia (1980); Attorney General (WA) v Marquet (2003); In addition to these cases and their significance, the episode also offers a brief contrast to some of the relevant state law in the U.S.A to offer you a greater contextual understanding of the area. 

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• Episode 10 - Aliens Power
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• Episode 7 - The Republic
• Episode 6 - Corporations Power
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• Episode 4 - Parliament
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