Inter-State Commission

Inter-State Commission
Commission overview
Formed1912; 1983
Dissolved1920 (de facto); 1950 (de jure); 1990
Superseding commission
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Commission executive
  • Various, Chairman
Key documents

The Inter-State Commission, or Interstate Commission, is a defunct constitutional body under Australian law. The envisaged chief functions of the Inter-State Commission were to administer and adjudicate matters relating to interstate trade. The Commission was established in 1912, became dormant in 1920, was abolished in 1950, re-established in 1983, and absorbed into the Industry Commission in 1989.