And to anticipate the inevitable…
Do yourselves a favour and google ‘vertical fiscal balance in Australia’. The Commonwealth doesn’t need to use brute physical force against the states. It can (and does) use brute fiscal force.
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The result of the limitations on state taxing power is that the Commonwealth collects the money through taxes, and distributes that money to states. The power to distribute funds to states, on conditions, is contained in Section 96 of the Australian Constitution. As a result, the sphere of Commonwealth power has expanded through dictating policy through conditional grants. This limits the autonomy and power of the states in controlling policy.”
If you’re going to advocate reading the Constitution, best to read the Constitution noting that most of the law is between the lines.