Portal:Law of Australia

Acts of Parliament

• Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act
• Immigration Restriction Act 1901
• Royal Commissions Act 1902
• Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections) 1906
• Parliamentary Papers Act 1908
• Constitution Alteration (State Debts) 1909
• War Precautions Act 1914
• Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915
• Constitution Alteration (State Debts) 1928
• Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942
• Constitution Alteration (Social Services) 1946
• Communist Party Dissolution Act 1950
• Royal Style and Titles Act 1953
• Royal Powers Act 1953
• Flags Act 1953
• Christmas Island Act 1958
• Antarctic Treaty Act 1960
• Jury Exemption Act 1965
• Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) 1967
• Copyright Act 1968
• Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973
• Royal Style and Titles Act 1973
• Common Informers (Parliamentary Disqualifications) Act 1975
• Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975
• Freedom of Information Act 1982
• Australia Act 1986
• Criminal Code Act 1995
• Anzac Day Act 1995
• Terrorism Insurance Act 2003
• Succession to the Crown Act 2015
• Home Affairs Act 2023
• Crown References Amendment Act 2024
• Surveillance Legislation (Confirmation of Application) Act 2024
• Free TAFE Act 2025

Legislative instruments

• Proclamation under the Flags Act 1953 (Australian Aboriginal Flag)
• Proclamation under the Flags Act 1953 (Australian Defence Force Ensign)
• Australian Communications and Media Authority (Emergency Call Service Determination) Direction 2024
• Criminal Code (Prohibited Hate Group—White Australia) Regulations 2026

Treaties

• Australia–United States income tax convention (1982)

Case law

High Court of Australia

• Re Judiciary and Navigation Acts [1921] HCA 20; (1921) 29 CLR 257
• Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336
• Australian Communist Party v The Commonwealth [1951] HCA 5; (1951) 83 CLR 1
• Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia v G Gramp & Sons Proprietary Limited (1965) (unreported)
• Parnell v The Queen (1973) (unreported)
• Commonwealth of Australia v Greenwood (1975) (unreported)
• Joosse v Australian Securities and Investment Commission [1998] HCA 77
• Dow Jones & Company Inc. v Gutnick [2002] HCA 56
• In the matter of an appeal by Gaye Alexandra Mary Luck [2003] HCA 70
• Cesan v The Queen [2008] HCA 52
• IceTV Pty Limited v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2009] HCA 14
• JT International SA v Commonwealth of Australia [2012] HCA 43 (transcription project)
• Australian Electoral Commission v Johnston (2014)
• Re Canavan; Re Ludlam; Re Waters; Re Roberts [No 2]; Re Joyce; Re Nash; Re Xenophon [2017] HCA 45
• Re Gallagher [2018] HCA 17
• Pell v The Queen [2020] HCA 12
• Re Young [2020] HCA 13
• Government of the Russian Federation v Commonwealth of Australia [2023] HCA 20
• Qantas Airways Limited v Transport Workers Union of Australia [2023] HCA 27
• Lesianawai v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2024] HCA 6
• AB (a pseudonym) v Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission [2024] HCA 10
• ASF17 v Commonwealth of Australia [2024] HCA 19
• Dayney v The King [2024] HCA 22
• The King v Hatahet [2024] HCA 23
• McGinn v Federal Court of Australia [2024] HCASJ 38
• Cherry v Queensland [2025] HCA 14
• MJZP v Director-General of Security [2025] HCA 26
• CD v The Commonwealth of Australia [2025] HCA 37
• Government of the Russian Federation v Commonwealth of Australia [2025] HCA 44
• Bed Bath 'N' Table Pty Ltd v Global Retail Brands Australia Pty Ltd [2025] HCA 50
• Obeid v The King [2026] HCA 1
• San Bao Pty Ltd v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2026] HCA 6
• Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited ACN 052 515 250 & Anor [2026] HCADisp 94
• White Australia Party Inc v The Commonwealth of Australia [2026] HCASJ 15
• White Australia Party Inc v The Commonwealth of Australia [2026] HCASJ 17

Federal Court of Australia

• Jeffrey, in the matter of Bankruptcy Act 1966 [1977] FCA 1
• Taco Bell Pty Limited v Taco Company of Australia Inc [1982] FCA 170; (1982) 42 ALR 177; (1982) 4 ATPR 40-303
• The Commonwealth of Australia v Beale [1993] FCA 400; (1993) 30 ALD 68
• Thomas v Brown [1997] FCA 215; (1997) 37 IPR 207
• Crosby v Kelly [2012] FCAFC 96
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Valve Corporation (No 3) [2016] FCA 196
• Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc v Anderson [2021] FCA 1024
• Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (No 41) [2023] FCA 555
• Patrick v Attorney-General (Cth) [2024] FCA 268
• Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited (Trial Judgment) [2024] FCA 369
• eSafety Commissioner v X Corp [2024] FCA 499
• Mesha Feet Pty Ltd v Allen acting as Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2024] FCA 680
• Patrick v Australian Information Commissioner [2024] FCAFC 93
• Tickle v Giggle for Girls Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 960
• Greenwich v Latham [2024] FCA 1050
• Attorney-General (Cth) v Patrick [2024] FCAFC 126
• X Corp v eSafety Commissioner [2024] FCA 1159
• McGinn v Australian Information Commissioner [2024] FCA 1185
• McGinn v Australian Information Commissioner (No 2) [2024] FCA 1196
• McGinn v Australian Information Commissioner (No 3) [2024] FCA 1271
• Faruqi v Hanson [2024] FCA 1264
• Federal Treasury Enterprise (FKP) Sojuzplodoimport v Spirits International BV [2024] FCAFC 152
• Sydney Trains v Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union [2024] FCA 1411
• Sydney Trains v Australian Rail, Tram and Bus Industry Union (Separate Question) [2024] FCA 1479
• Roberts-Smith v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited (Appeal) [2025] FCAFC 67
• Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2025] FCA 669
• Transport Workers' Union of Australia v Qantas Airways Limited (Penalty) [2025] FCA 971
• Lehrmann v Network Ten Pty Limited [2025] FCAFC 173
• Chief Executive Officer of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency v Chegg, Inc. [2026] FCA 330
• Kirkham v Monash University (No 2) [2026] FCA 454
• Lesbian Action Group Inc v Australian Human Rights Commission [2026] FCA 432

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Division 1

• Ryba & Achthoven [2024] FedCFamC1F 674
• Mertz & Mertz (No 3) [2025] FedCFamC1A 222
• Planck & Planck [2024] FedCFamC1F 341

Division 2

• Valu v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2G 95

Australian Capital Territory

Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory

• R v McBride (No 4) [2024] ACTSC 147

External Links

• Federal Register of Legislation
• NSW Legislation
• Northern Territory Legislation
• Queensland Legislation
• South Australia Legislation
• Tasmania Legislation
• Victoria Legislation
• Western Australia Legislation
• Norfolk Island Legislation
• ACT Legislation

See also

• Portal:Administrative decisions of Australia
• Portal:Law of New South Wales
• Portal:Law of the Northern Territory
• Portal:Law of Queensland
• Portal:Law of South Australia
• Portal:Law of Tasmania
• Portal:Law of Victoria
• Portal:Law of Western Australia
• Portal:Law of Norfolk Island
• Portal:Law of the Australian Capital Territory