Betfair Pty Limited v Western Australia information
Judgement of the High Court of Australia
Betfair v WA
Court
High Court of Australia
Full case name
Betfair Pty Limited v Western Australia
Decided
27 March 2008
Citation(s)
[2008] HCA 11, (2008) 234 CLR 418; 244 ALR 32
Court membership
Judge(s) sitting
Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Heydon, Crennan and Kiefel JJ
Case opinions
(7:0) The 2007 amendments to Betting Control Act 1954 (WA) which prevented interstate betting exchange operators from conducting business in Western Australia were invalid under s 92 of the Australian Constitution
Betfair Pty Limited v Western Australia[1] determined that a series of amendments made by the Western Australian government to prohibit the operation of betting exchanges,[2] amounted to discriminatory burdens of a protectionist kind.
^Betfair Pty Limited v Western Australia [2008] HCA 11, (2008) 234 CLR 418 (27 March 2008), High Court (Australia).
^Betting and Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (WA).
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