COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION ACT –
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/Constitution.aspx
SECT 109 – Inconsistency of laws
When a law of a State is inconsistent with a law of the Commonwealth, the latter shall prevail, and the former shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be invalid.
SECT 116 – Commonwealth not to legislate in respect of religion
The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion, or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust under the Commonwealth.
TASMANIAN CONSTITUTION ACT 1934
Version current from 31 March 2017 to date (accessed 14 June 2018 at 11:08)
https://www.legislation.tas.gov.au/view/whole/html/inforce/current/act-1934-094
PART V – General Provisions
46. Religious freedom
(1) Freedom of conscience and the free profession and practice of religion are, subject to public order and morality, guaranteed to every citizen.
(2) No person shall be subject to any disability, or be required to take any oath on account of his religion or religious belief and no religious test shall be imposed in respect of the appointment to or holding of any public office.
HIGH COURT JUDGEMENTS – 1983
Church of the New Faith v Commissioner for Pay-roll Tax (Vic) [1983] HCA 40
http://eresources.hcourt.gov.au/showbyHandle/1/11599
In October of 1983 the High Court (not only ruled that Scientology is a religion; it did so) on the basis of a definition of religion that encompassed the teachings of all faiths accorded religious status.
The Australian High Court adopted the following definition of religion:
Belief in a supernatural being, thing or principle; and acceptance and observance of canons of conduct in order to give effect to that belief.