How to Characterise a Constitutional Corporation: Section 51 (xx) | AUSSIE LAW

Опубликовано: 25 Июнь 2026
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The High Court of Australia has created two tests to characterise the constitutional corporations of section 51 (xx) of the Constitution. This video will look at the 'constitutive purposes' and 'current activities' tests.

0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Reserved Powers Reasoning
2:24 - Constitutive Purposes Test
4:10 - Current Activities Test
6:16 - Summary

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