Judiciary Act 1903

The High Court may make orders or direct the issue of writs:

commanding the performance by any court invested with federal jurisdiction, of any duty relating to the exercise of its federal jurisdiction; or

requiring any court to abstain from the exercise of any federal jurisdiction which it does not possess; or

commanding the performance of any duty by any person holding office under the Commonwealth; or

removing from office any person wrongfully claiming to hold any office under the Commonwealth; or

of mandamus; or

of habeas corpus.

This section shall not be taken to limit by implication the power of the High Court to make any order or direct the issue of any writ.