The Commonwealth Parliament was able to pass the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) because:

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The Commonwealth Parliament was able to pass the  Family Law Act 1975  (Cth) because:

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the power to do so was not specifically prohibited by the  Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865

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the power to do so is set out under s. 51 of the Constitution

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the High Court declared previous State Acts relating to matrimonial matters invalid and referred the power to the Commonwealth

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it has inherent jurisdiction to pass law on any topic

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