Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
Inconsistency of laws.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Provision
- 109
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceWhen a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.
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Commonwealth of Australia Constitution · legislation.gov.au · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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