Commonwealth v Amann Aviation Pty Ltd
| Jurisdiction | Australia Federal only |
| Neutral Citation | 1991-1212 HCA A,[1991] HCA 54 |
| Date | 1991 |
| Year | 1991 |
| Court | High Court |
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