The case confirms that constitutional arguments about the validity of Queensland's system of local government and the jurisdiction of Queensland courts, based on assertions about the Commonwealth Constitution, fee simple estates, and the status of 'natural-born subjects', are without merit. The jurisdiction of Queensland courts is not a matter of fact to be proven by evidence. A grant of an estate in fee simple does not preclude the exercise of legislative power in respect of the land.
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