Division of powers

Exclusive Powers
1. law-making powers that can only be exercised by the commonwealth
2. stated by the Australian commonwealth
concurrent Powers
1. law-making powers shared between the states and the commonwealth
2. however they don't legislate laws together
Residual Powers
1. Law-making powers that can only be exerised by the states
2. don't specifically stated in the constitution
Specific Powers
1. AREN'T ALLOCATED POWERS
  1. Listed specifically clauses by clauses (enumerated)
    1. specific powers are in section 51 & 52
      1. section 51 is only the commonwealth and 52 is mostly concurrent powers
Section 109
1. when a conflict arises between the state and the commonwealth, commonwealth will prevail
2. section 109 should be answered with concurrent powers

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	Created by Julianne Tewheor over 10 years ago