Richardson v Forestry Commission of Tasmania
| Richardson v Forestry Commission of Tasmania | |
|---|---|
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| Court | High Court of Australia |
| Decided | 10 March 1988 |
| Citation(s) | [1988] HCA 10, (1988) 164 CLR 261 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Mason CJ, Wilson, Brennan, Deane, Dawson, Toohey & Gaudron JJ |
Richardson v Forestry Commission of Tasmania[1] is an Australian legal decision in which the High Court of Australia upheld a Commonwealth law providing interim protection of an area of Tasmanian wilderness while an inquiry assessed what parts of the wilderness should be listed for World Heritage protection.
It implemented the constitutional external affairs power for environmental protection, the last time this part of the Australian Constitution was used was in 1983 Tasmanian Dams Case.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Richardson v Forestry Commission of Tasmania [1988] HCA 10, (1988) 164 CLR 261 (10 March 1988), High Court (Australia).
- ^ Johnston, P (2009). "The Constitution and the environment". In Lee, HP & Gerangelos, PA (eds.). Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Continent. Federation Press. ISBN 9781862877610. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
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