Consolidated Fund Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2013 (TAS)

The case of Consolidated Fund Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2013 (TAS) involved the appropriation of $27,800,000 from the Consolidated Fund for the financial year ending on 30 June 2014, and the authorisation of the Treasurer to borrow money on behalf of the State. The case was heard in the Tasmanian Supreme Court. The central dispute was over the constitutionality of the Act and whether the appropriation of funds and the borrowing powers granted to the Treasurer were valid.

The court was required to determine whether the Act was within the legislative powers of the Tasmanian Parliament and whether it complied with the requirements of the Australian Constitution. Specifically, the court needed to assess if the appropriation of funds and the borrowing powers were for the "peace, order, and good government" of the State, and if they were consistent with the provisions of Section 51 of the Constitution.

The court found that the Act was within the legislative powers of the Tasmanian Parliament and that it complied with the Australian Constitution. The court held that the appropriation of funds and the borrowing powers were for the "peace, order, and good government" of the State and were consistent with the provisions of Section 51. The court also found that the Act did not contravene any other provisions of the Constitution.

As a result, the court upheld the validity of the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Act (No. 2) 2013 (TAS). The Act was deemed constitutional and the appropriation of funds and borrowing powers granted to the Treasurer were upheld. The court did not issue any further orders beyond its findings on the validity of the Act.