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This Chapter provides a broader theoretical framework of federalism within which national uniform legislation exists. Ultimately, federalism is a power sharing mechanism. National uniform legislation is the product of this power sharing distribution and exists due to the blurred lines of shared federal responsibility. National uniform legislation is required in cases of novel phenomena or areas of the law requiring modernisation for intersecting, conflicting areas that overlap with state and territory powers. This book builds on the cooperative federalism theory while recognising more critical views related to federalism, in particular, its pragmatic tendencies. An examination of sections 51 and 52 of the Constitution and the database of national uniform legislation (LawLex) clarified the areas of the law where national uniform legislation is required, including the areas of traditional state jurisdiction and novel areas that did not exist in 1901. National uniform legislation does not fit in neatly into categories, pointing to complexity and complicated responses required for its development and drafting.
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Hill, G. (2022). Cooperative Federalism. In: National Uniform Legislation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3292-2_4
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