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Section 51(xi) of the Australian Constitution

Index Section 51(xi) of the Australian Constitution

Section 51(xi) of the Australian Constitution is the subsection of Section 51 of the Australian Constitution granting the Commonwealth the power to make laws on "census and statistics". [1]

7 relations: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals), Referendums in Australia, Section 127 of the Australian Constitution, Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia, Section 51(v) of the Constitution of Australia, Section 51(xii) of the Constitution of Australia.

Australian Bureau of Statistics

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statistical agency of the Government of Australia.

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Australian referendum, 1967 (Aboriginals)

The Australian referendum of 27 May 1967, called by the Holt Government, approved two amendments to the Australian constitution relating to Indigenous Australians.

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Referendums in Australia

Referendums in Australia are polls held in Australia to approve parliament-proposed changes to the Constitution of Australia or to the constitutions of states and territories.

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Section 127 of the Australian Constitution

Section 127 of the Australian Constitution was the final section within Chapter VII (dealing with miscellaneous matters), and mandated the exclusion of Aboriginal Australians from population counts conducted for electoral purposes.

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Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia

Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia grants legislative powers to the Australian (Commonwealth) Parliament only when subject to the constitution.

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Section 51(v) of the Constitution of Australia

Section 51(v) of the Constitution of Australia (commonly referred as the post and telegraph power) is a subsection of Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia Legislative powers of the Parliament.

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Section 51(xii) of the Constitution of Australia

Section 51 (xii) is a subsection of Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia that gives the Commonwealth Parliament the right to legislate with respect to “currency, coinage, and legal tender.” Generally, powers in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia can also be legislated on by the states, although Commonwealth law will prevail in cases of inconsistency.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_51(xi)_of_the_Australian_Constitution

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