War Precautions Act 1914 On 29 October 1914, the War Precautions Act, which gave the Government of Australia special powers for the duration of World War I and for six months afterwards, was passed by the Parliament of Australia. It was held by the High Court of Australia in Farey v Burvett that during wartime, the scope of the … Continue reading On this day (Australia): In 1914, the War Precautions Act, which gave the government special powers for the duration of World War I, was passed by the parliament