The decision of the High Court in the case Commonwealth v Tasmania (1983)158 CLR 1,was based upon which head of constitutional power?

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The decision in Commonwealth v Tasmania (1983) 158 CLR 1 was based on the external affairs power, which allows the Commonwealth government to make laws with respect to any matter arising from a treaty or agreement to which Australia is a party. In this case, the Commonwealth relied upon the World Heritage Convention, an international treaty Australia had ratified, to make laws protecting the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

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