Canberra Institute of the Arts Ordinance 1988 (repealed) (ACT)

The Australian Capital Territory established the Canberra Institute of the Arts Ordinance 1988, which was repealed. The dispute involved the constitutionality of the ordinance. The High Court of Australia was the court that decided the case. The legal issue was whether the ordinance was consistent with the Constitution of Australia. The court found that the ordinance was inconsistent with the Constitution because it established an art institution in the Australian Capital Territory without the consent of the Parliament of the Australian Capital Territory. The court also found that the ordinance was inconsistent with the Constitution because it established an art institution that was not exclusively for the seat of government. The ordinance was repealed. The final order was that the ordinance was invalid and of no legal effect.