The Queensland Court of Appeal held that the Constitution Act Amendment Act 1977 (Qld) was validly enacted and did not require a referendum under s 53 of the Constitution Act 1867 (Qld), as it did not abolish or alter the office of Governor within the meaning of that entrenching provision. The Court confirmed the validity of the appointments and authority of the Governor, Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the constitutional foundations of those offices. The decision traverses the historical development of Queensland's constitutional arrangements and the effect of the Australia Act 1986 on State legislative power.
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