Portal:Law/Case/Week 52 2005

Commonwealth v Tasmania, (1983) 158 CLR 1, (popularly known as the Tasmanian Dams Case) was a significant Australian court case, decided in the High Court of Australia on July 1, 1983. The case was a landmark decision in Australian constitutional law, and was a significant moment in the history of conservation in Australia. The case centered around the proposed construction of a hydro-electric dam on the Franklin River in Tasmania, which was supported by the Tasmanian government, but opposed by the Australian federal government and environmentalist groups.