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170 relations: ABC Television (Australian TV network), Abdication of Edward VIII, Act of parliament, Adrienne Stone, Advice (constitutional law), American civil religion, American Civil War, Angus & Robertson, Anne Twomey (academic), Australasian Legal Information Institute, Australia, Australia Act 1986, Australian Bicentenary, Australian Capital Territory, Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988, Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990, Australian constitutional law, Australian Government, Australian House of Representatives, Australian Labor Party, Australian Senate, Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, Basic norm, Billy Hughes, Bob Hawke, British Empire, Cabinet of Australia, Canberra, Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia, Chapter II of the Constitution of Australia, Chapter III Court, Chapter IV of the Constitution of Australia, Chapter V of the Constitution of Australia, Chapter VI of the Constitution of Australia, Chapter VIII of the Constitution of Australia, Closing the Gap, Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865, Commonwealth Law Reports, Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, Constitution, Constitution Act 1902, Constitution of Queensland, Constitution of South Australia, Constitution of Tasmania, Constitution of the United States, Constitution of Victoria, Constitutional convention (Australia), Constitutional monarchy, Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians, Constitutional right, ... Expand index (120 more) »
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ABC Television (Australian TV network)
ABC Television is the general name for the national television services of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
See Constitution of Australia and ABC Television (Australian TV network)
Abdication of Edward VIII
In early December 1936, a constitutional crisis in the British Empire arose when King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced from her first husband and was in the process of divorcing her second.
See Constitution of Australia and Abdication of Edward VIII
Act of parliament
An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council).
See Constitution of Australia and Act of parliament
Adrienne Stone
Adrienne Stone is an Australian legal academic specialising in the areas of constitutional law and constitutional theory, with particular expertise in freedom of expression.
See Constitution of Australia and Adrienne Stone
Advice (constitutional law)
In a parliamentary system, advice is a formal and usually binding instruction given by one constitutional officer of state to another.
See Constitution of Australia and Advice (constitutional law)
American civil religion
American civil religion is a sociological theory that a nonsectarian religious faith exists within the United States with sacred symbols drawn from national history.
See Constitution of Australia and American civil religion
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.
See Constitution of Australia and American Civil War
Angus & Robertson
Angus & Robertson (A&R) is a major Australian bookseller, publisher and printer.
See Constitution of Australia and Angus & Robertson
Anne Twomey (academic)
Anne Frances Twomey (pronounced "tooʼ-me") is an Australian academic and lawyer specialising in Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Anne Twomey (academic)
Australasian Legal Information Institute
The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) is an institution operated jointly by the Faculties of Law of the University of Technology Sydney and the University of New South Wales.
See Constitution of Australia and Australasian Legal Information Institute
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.
See Constitution of Australia and Australia
Australia Act 1986
The Australia Act 1986 is the short title of each of a pair of separate but related pieces of legislation: one an act of the Parliament of Australia, the other an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Constitution of Australia and Australia Act 1986 are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Australia Act 1986
Australian Bicentenary
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988.
See Constitution of Australia and Australian Bicentenary
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a federal territory of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia enacted on 6 December 1988, that establishes "a body politic under the Crown by the name of the Australian Capital Territory" and is the constitutional foundation of the Territory's government.
See Constitution of Australia and Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990
The Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in 1990. Constitution of Australia and Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990 are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990
Australian constitutional law
Australian constitutional law is the area of the law of Australia relating to the interpretation and application of the Constitution of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Australian constitutional law
Australian Government
The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government or the Federal Government, is the national executive government of the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
See Constitution of Australia and Australian Government
Australian House of Representatives
The Australian House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate.
See Constitution of Australia and Australian House of Representatives
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also known simply as Labor or the Labor Party, is the major centre-left political party in Australia and one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Australian Labor Party
Australian Senate
The Australian Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Constitution of Australia and Australian Senate are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
See Constitution of Australia and Australian Senate
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany.
See Constitution of Australia and Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
Basic norm
(Grundnorm) is a concept in the Pure Theory of Law created by Hans Kelsen, a jurist and legal philosopher.
See Constitution of Australia and Basic norm
Billy Hughes
William Morris Hughes (25 September 1862 – 28 October 1952) was an Australian politician who served as the seventh prime minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923.
See Constitution of Australia and Billy Hughes
Bob Hawke
Robert James Lee Hawke (9 December 1929 – 16 May 2019) was an Australian politician and trade unionist who served as the 23rd prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991.
See Constitution of Australia and Bob Hawke
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.
See Constitution of Australia and British Empire
Cabinet of Australia
The Cabinet of Australia, also known as the Federal Cabinet, is the chief decision-making body of the Australian government.
See Constitution of Australia and Cabinet of Australia
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Canberra
Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia establishes the Parliament of Australia and its role as the legislative branch of the Government of Australia. Constitution of Australia and Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter II of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter II of the Constitution of Australia establishes the executive branch of the Commonwealth of Australia. Constitution of Australia and Chapter II of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Chapter II of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter III Court
In Australian constitutional law, chapter III courts are courts of law which are a part of the Australian federal judiciary and thus are able to discharge Commonwealth judicial power. Constitution of Australia and chapter III Court are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Chapter III Court
Chapter IV of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter IV of the Constitution of Australia pertains to trade (including between states and between the states and the Commonwealth), the appropriation of funds for the Commonwealth, state debts, and funds for the states given to them by the Commonwealth. Constitution of Australia and Chapter IV of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Chapter IV of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter V of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter V of the Constitution of Australia deals with the relationship between the states and the Commonwealth, and other matters pertaining to the states. Constitution of Australia and Chapter V of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Chapter V of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter VI of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter VI of the Constitution of Australia pertains to the admission of new states, alteration of the limits of existing states, and the governance of the territories. Constitution of Australia and Chapter VI of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Chapter VI of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter VIII of the Constitution of Australia
Chapter VIII of the Constitution of Australia contains only section 128, which describes the constitutional referendum process required for amending the Constitution. Constitution of Australia and Chapter VIII of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Chapter VIII of the Constitution of Australia
Closing the Gap
The Closing the Gap framework is a strategy by the Commonwealth and state and territory governments of Australia that aims to reduce disparity between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians on key health, education and economic opportunity targets.
See Constitution of Australia and Closing the Gap
Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865
The Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 63) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Constitution of Australia and Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865 are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865
Commonwealth Law Reports
The Commonwealth Law Reports (CLR) are the authorised reports of decisions of the High Court of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Commonwealth Law Reports
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette
The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette is a publication of the Government of Australia, and consists of notices required by Commonwealth law to be published.
See Constitution of Australia and Commonwealth of Australia Gazette
Constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitution
Constitution Act 1902
The Constitution of New South Wales is composed of both unwritten and written elements that set out the structure of Government in the State of New South Wales.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitution Act 1902
Constitution of Queensland
The Constitution of Queensland sets out and regulates the powers of the major state institutions of the Australian state of Queensland.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitution of Queensland
Constitution of South Australia
The principles of the current Constitution of South Australia, also known as the South Australian Constitution, which includes the rules and procedures for the government of the State of South Australia, are set out in the Constitution Act 1934.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitution of South Australia
Constitution of Tasmania
The Constitution of Tasmania, also known as the Tasmanian Constitution, sets out the rules, customs and laws that provide for the structure of the Government of the Australian State of Tasmania.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitution of Tasmania
Constitution of the United States
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitution of the United States
Constitution of Victoria
The Constitution of Victoria is the constitution of the state of Victoria, Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitution of Victoria
Constitutional convention (Australia)
Constitutional conventions in Australia are significant meetings that have debated the Australian Constitution. Constitution of Australia and Constitutional convention (Australia) are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitutional convention (Australia)
Constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy, also known as limited monarchy, parliamentary monarchy or democratic monarchy, is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not alone in making decisions.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitutional monarchy
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians refers to various proposals for changes to the Australian Constitution to recognise Indigenous Australians in the document.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians
Constitutional right
A constitutional right can be a prerogative or a duty, a power or a restraint of power, recognized and established by a sovereign state or union of states.
See Constitution of Australia and Constitutional right
Constitutionalism
Constitutionalism is "a compound of ideas, attitudes, and patterns of behavior elaborating the principle that the authority of government derives from and is limited by a body of fundamental law".
See Constitution of Australia and Constitutionalism
Convention (political norm)
A convention (also known as a constitutional convention) is an informal and uncodified tradition that is followed by the institutions of a state.
See Constitution of Australia and Convention (political norm)
De facto
De facto describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of whether they are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms.
See Constitution of Australia and De facto
De jure
In law and government, de jure describes practices that are legally recognized, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality.
See Constitution of Australia and De jure
Department of Immigration and Citizenship
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) was an Australian government department that existed between January 2007 and September 2013, that was preceded by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs and was succeeded by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
See Constitution of Australia and Department of Immigration and Citizenship
Dominion
A dominion was any of several largely self-governing countries of the British Empire.
See Constitution of Australia and Dominion
Double majority
A double majority is a voting system which requires a majority of votes according to two separate criteria. Constitution of Australia and double majority are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Double majority
Federal Council of Australasia
The Federal Council of Australasia was a forerunner to the current Commonwealth of Australia, though its structure and members were different. Constitution of Australia and Federal Council of Australasia are 1900 in British law.
See Constitution of Australia and Federal Council of Australasia
Federal Executive Council (Australia)
The Federal Executive Council is a body established by section 62 of the Australian Constitution to advise the governor-general of Australia, Text may be copied from this source, which is available under a licence.
See Constitution of Australia and Federal Executive Council (Australia)
Federalism
Federalism is a mode of government that combines a general government (the central or federal government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial, or other sub-unit governments) in a single political system, dividing the powers between the two.
See Constitution of Australia and Federalism
Federation of Australia
The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British self-governing colonies of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia (which also governed what is now the Northern Territory), and Western Australia agreed to unite and form the Commonwealth of Australia, establishing a system of federalism in Australia. Constitution of Australia and Federation of Australia are 1901 in politics.
See Constitution of Australia and Federation of Australia
Four Corners (Australian TV program)
Four Corners is an Australian investigative journalism/current affairs documentary television program.
See Constitution of Australia and Four Corners (Australian TV program)
Gough Whitlam
Edward Gough Whitlam (11 July 191621 October 2014) was the 21st prime minister of Australia, serving from 1972 to 1975. Constitution of Australia and Gough Whitlam are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
See Constitution of Australia and Gough Whitlam
Government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Government of Western Australia
Governor-General of Australia
The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. Constitution of Australia and governor-General of Australia are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
See Constitution of Australia and Governor-General of Australia
Governors of the Australian states
Each Australian state has a governor to represent Australia's monarch within it.
See Constitution of Australia and Governors of the Australian states
Hal Colebatch
Sir Harry Pateshall Colebatch (29 March 1872 – 12 February 1953) was a long-serving figure in Western Australian politics.
See Constitution of Australia and Hal Colebatch
Henry Parkes
Sir Henry Parkes, (27 May 1815 – 27 April 1896) was a colonial Australian politician and longest non-consecutive Premier of the Colony of New South Wales, the present-day state of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Henry Parkes
High Court of Australia
The High Court of Australia is the apex court of the Australian legal system. Constitution of Australia and High Court of Australia are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis and Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and High Court of Australia
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
See Constitution of Australia and House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
See Constitution of Australia and House of Lords
Indictable offence
In many common law jurisdictions (e.g. England and Wales, Ireland, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore), an indictable offence is an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury (in contrast to a summary offence).
See Constitution of Australia and Indictable offence
Indigenous Voice to Parliament
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, also known as the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, the First Nations Voice or simply the Voice, was a proposed Australian federal advisory body to comprise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to represent the views of Indigenous communities.
See Constitution of Australia and Indigenous Voice to Parliament
Inter-State Commission
The Inter-State Commission, or Interstate Commission, is a defunct constitutional body under Australian law. Constitution of Australia and Inter-State Commission are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Inter-State Commission
Intergovernmental immunity (Australia)
In Australia, the doctrine of intergovernmental immunity defines the circumstances in which Commonwealth laws can bind the States, and where State laws can bind the Commonwealth. Constitution of Australia and intergovernmental immunity (Australia) are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Intergovernmental immunity (Australia)
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is an American nonprofit digital library founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle.
See Constitution of Australia and Internet Archive
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State (6 December 192229 December 1937), also known by its Irish name i, was a state established in December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921.
See Constitution of Australia and Irish Free State
John Howard
John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007.
See Constitution of Australia and John Howard
John Keating (Australian politician)
John Henry Keating (28 June 1872 – 31 October 1940) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1901 to 1923.
See Constitution of Australia and John Keating (Australian politician)
John Kerr (governor-general)
Sir John Robert Kerr, (24 September 1914 – 24 March 1991) was an Australian barrister and judge who served as the 18th governor-general of Australia, in office from 1974 to 1977. Constitution of Australia and John Kerr (governor-general) are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
See Constitution of Australia and John Kerr (governor-general)
Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836 – 2 July 1914) was a British statesman who was first a radical Liberal, then a Liberal Unionist after opposing home rule for Ireland, and eventually was a leading imperialist in coalition with the Conservatives.
See Constitution of Australia and Joseph Chamberlain
Judicial activism
Judicial activism is a judicial philosophy holding that courts can and should go beyond the applicable law to consider broader societal implications of their decisions.
See Constitution of Australia and Judicial activism
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) is the highest court of appeal for the Crown Dependencies, the British Overseas Territories, some Commonwealth countries and a few institutions in the United Kingdom.
See Constitution of Australia and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Judicial interpretation
Judicial interpretation is the way in which the judiciary construes the law, particularly constitutional documents, legislation and frequently used vocabulary.
See Constitution of Australia and Judicial interpretation
Judiciary of Australia
The judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Judiciary of Australia
Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Constitution of Australia and Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Lange v Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Law Quarterly Review
The Law Quarterly Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering common law throughout the world.
See Constitution of Australia and Law Quarterly Review
Legislation.gov.uk
legislation.gov.uk, formerly known as the UK Statute Law Database, is the official Web-accessible database of the statute law of the United Kingdom, hosted by The National Archives.
See Constitution of Australia and Legislation.gov.uk
Les Murray (poet)
Leslie Allan Murray (17 October 1938 – 29 April 2019) was an Australian poet, anthologist and critic.
See Constitution of Australia and Les Murray (poet)
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1900
This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1900.
See Constitution of Australia and List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1900
Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
Mabo v Queensland (No 2) (commonly known as the Mabo case or simply Mabo) is a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia that recognised the existence of Native Title in Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Mabo v Queensland (No 2)
Malcolm Fraser
John Malcolm Fraser (21 May 1930 – 20 March 2015) was an Australian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Australia from 1975 to 1983. Constitution of Australia and Malcolm Fraser are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
See Constitution of Australia and Malcolm Fraser
Monarchy of Australia
The monarchy of Australia is a key component of Australia's form of government, by which a hereditary monarch serves as the country’s sovereign and head of state. Constitution of Australia and monarchy of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Monarchy of Australia
National Archives of Australia
The National Archives of Australia (NAA), formerly known as the Commonwealth Archives Office and Australian Archives, is an Australian Government agency that is the official repository for all federal government documents.
See Constitution of Australia and National Archives of Australia
National Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia (NMA), in the national capital Canberra, preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation.
See Constitution of Australia and National Museum of Australia
Nationalist Party (Australia)
The Nationalist Party, also known as the National Party, was an Australian political party.
See Constitution of Australia and Nationalist Party (Australia)
New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and New South Wales
New Zealand
New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
See Constitution of Australia and New Zealand
Norfolk Island Act 1979
The Norfolk Island Act 1979 is an act of the Parliament of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Norfolk Island Act 1979
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
The Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that granted self-government to the Northern Territory.
See Constitution of Australia and Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
Oath of office
An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations.
See Constitution of Australia and Oath of office
Office of Parliamentary Counsel (Australia)
The Office of Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) is an Australian Commonwealth government agency established under the Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970 (Cth) within the Commonwealth Attorney-General's portfolio.
See Constitution of Australia and Office of Parliamentary Counsel (Australia)
Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House, also referred to as Capital Hill or New Parliament House, is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, the legislative body of Australia's federal level of government.
See Constitution of Australia and Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament of Australia
The Parliament of Australia (officially the Parliament of the Commonwealth and also known as Federal Parliament) is the legislative body of the federal level of government of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Parliament of Australia
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.
See Constitution of Australia and Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary system
A parliamentary system, or parliamentary democracy, is a system of democratic government where the head of government (who may also be the head of state) derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support ("confidence") of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which they are accountable.
See Constitution of Australia and Parliamentary system
Perth Agreement
The Perth Agreement was made in Australia in 2011 by the prime ministers of what were then the sixteen states known as Commonwealth realms, all recognising Elizabeth II as their head of state.
See Constitution of Australia and Perth Agreement
Plenary power
A plenary power or plenary authority is a complete and absolute power to take action on a particular issue, with no limitations.
See Constitution of Australia and Plenary power
Premier of New South Wales
The premier of New South Wales is the head of government in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Premier of New South Wales
Prerogative instrument
A prerogative instrument is a legal instrument issued under the royal prerogative, in contrast with a Statutory Instrument (which is made under the authority of an Act of Parliament).
See Constitution of Australia and Prerogative instrument
Prime Minister of Australia
The prime minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and Prime Minister of Australia
Proclamation Declaring the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia
The Proclamation Declaring the Establishment of the Commonwealth was a royal proclamation made by Queen Victoria on 17 September 1900 federating the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia under the name of the Commonwealth of Australia. Constitution of Australia and proclamation Declaring the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia are 1900 in Australian law and Australian constitutional law.
Protectionism
Protectionism, sometimes referred to as trade protectionism, is the economic policy of restricting imports from other countries through methods such as tariffs on imported goods, import quotas, and a variety of other government regulations.
See Constitution of Australia and Protectionism
Public Record Office
The Public Record Office (abbreviated as PRO, pronounced as three letters and referred to as the PRO), Chancery Lane in the City of London, was the guardian of the national archives of the United Kingdom from 1838 until 2003, when it was merged with the Historical Manuscripts Commission to form The National Archives, based in Kew.
See Constitution of Australia and Public Record Office
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 1901.
See Constitution of Australia and Queen Victoria
Queensland
Queensland (commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a state in northeastern Australia, the second-largest and third-most populous of the Australian states.
See Constitution of Australia and Queensland
R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia
R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia,. Constitution of Australia and r v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and R v Kirby; Ex parte Boilermakers' Society of Australia
Referendum
A referendum (referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue.
See Constitution of Australia and Referendum
Referendums in Australia
In Australia, referendums (also spelt referenda) are public votes held on important issues where the electorate may approve or reject a certain proposal. Constitution of Australia and referendums in Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Referendums in Australia
Republicanism in Australia
Republicanism in Australia is a movement to change Australia's system of government from a constitutional monarchy to a republic; notionally, a form of parliamentary republic that would replace the monarch of Australia (currently King Charles III) with a non-royal Australian head of state. Constitution of Australia and Republicanism in Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Republicanism in Australia
Reserved powers
Reserved powers, residual powers, or residuary powers are the powers that are neither prohibited to be exercised by an organ of government, nor given by law to any other organ of government.
See Constitution of Australia and Reserved powers
Reserved powers doctrine
The reserved powers doctrine was a principle used by the inaugural High Court of Australia in the interpretation of the Constitution of Australia, that emphasised the context of the Constitution, drawing on principles of federalism, what the Court saw as the compact between the newly formed Commonwealth and the former colonies, particularly the compromises that informed the text of the constitution. Constitution of Australia and reserved powers doctrine are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Reserved powers doctrine
Responsible government
Responsible government is a conception of a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability, the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy.
See Constitution of Australia and Responsible government
Roach v Electoral Commissioner
Roach v Electoral Commissioner at High Court of Australia website. Constitution of Australia and Roach v Electoral Commissioner are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Roach v Electoral Commissioner
Robert Menzies
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 15 May 1978) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th prime minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and 1949 to 1966.
See Constitution of Australia and Robert Menzies
Royal assent
Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf.
See Constitution of Australia and Royal assent
Rule of law
The rule of law is a political ideal that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders.
See Constitution of Australia and Rule of law
Samuel Griffith
Sir Samuel Walker Griffith (21 June 1845 – 9 August 1920) was an Australian judge and politician who served as the inaugural Chief Justice of Australia, in office from 1903 to 1919.
See Constitution of Australia and Samuel Griffith
Scott Morrison
Scott John Morrison (born 13 May 1968) is an Australian former politician who served as the 30th prime minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022.
See Constitution of Australia and Scott Morrison
Section 109 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 109 of the Constitution of Australia is the part of the Constitution of Australia that deals with the legislative inconsistency between federal and state laws, and declares that valid federal laws override ("shall prevail") inconsistent state laws, to the extent of the inconsistency. Constitution of Australia and Section 109 of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Section 109 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 116 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 116 of the Constitution of Australia precludes the Commonwealth of Australia (i.e., the federal parliament) from making laws for establishing any religion, imposing any religious observance, or prohibiting the free exercise of any religion. Constitution of Australia and Section 116 of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Section 116 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 117 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 117 of the Constitution of Australia provides protection against discrimination on the basis of State of residence. Constitution of Australia and Section 117 of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Section 117 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 127 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 127 of the Constitution of Australia was the final section within Chapter VII (dealing with miscellaneous matters) of the Australian Constitution, and excluded Indigenous Australians from population counts for constitutional purposes. Constitution of Australia and section 127 of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Section 127 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia enumerates the legislative powers granted to the Parliament of Australia by the Australian States at Federation. Constitution of Australia and Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia
Section 51(xxxi) of the Australian Constitution
Section 51(xxxi) is a subclause of section 51 of the Constitution of Australia. Constitution of Australia and section 51(xxxi) of the Australian Constitution are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Section 51(xxxi) of the Australian Constitution
Select committee (United Kingdom)
In British politics, parliamentary select committees can be appointed from the House of Commons, like the Foreign Affairs Select Committee; from the House of Lords, like the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee; or as a joint committee of Parliament drawn from both, such as the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
See Constitution of Australia and Select committee (United Kingdom)
Separation of powers in Australia
The separation of powers in Australia is the division of the institutions of the Australian government into legislative, executive and judicial branches. Constitution of Australia and separation of powers in Australia are Australian constitutional law.
See Constitution of Australia and Separation of powers in Australia
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and South Australia
State constitutions in Australia
State constitutions in Australia are the legal documents that establish and define the structure, powers, and functions of the six state governments in Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and State constitutions in Australia
States and territories of Australia
The states and territories are the second level of government of Australia.
See Constitution of Australia and States and territories of Australia
Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that sets the basis for the relationship between the Dominions (now called Commonwealth realms) and the Crown. Constitution of Australia and Statute of Westminster 1931 are Australian constitutional law.
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Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942
The Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942 is an act of the Australian Parliament that formally adopted sections 2–6 of the Statute of Westminster 1931, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom enabling the total legislative independence of the various self-governing Dominions of the British Empire.
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Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia.
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Tariff
A tariff is a tax imposed by the government of a country or by a supranational union on imports or exports of goods.
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Tasmania
Tasmania (palawa kani: lutruwita) is an island state of Australia.
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Thomas Bakhap
Thomas Jerome Kingston Bakhap (29 October 1866 – 18 August 1923) was an Australian politician.
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Tom Lewis (Australian politician)
Thomas Lancelot Lewis (23 January 1922 – 25 April 2016) was a New South Wales politician, Premier of New South Wales and minister in the cabinets of Sir Robert Askin and Sir Eric Willis. Constitution of Australia and Tom Lewis (Australian politician) are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
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Victoria (state)
Victoria (commonly abbreviated as Vic) is a state in southeastern Australia.
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Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western third of the land area of the Australian continent.
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Whitlam government
The Whitlam government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam of the Australian Labor Party.
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William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne (17 October 185926 February 1942), styled Viscount Wolmer between 1882 and 1895, was a British politician and colonial administrator, who served as High Commissioner for Southern Africa.
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1898–1900 Australian constitutional referendums
A series of referendums on the proposed constitution of Australia were held between 2 June 1898 and 31 July 1900 in the six colonies that were to become the states of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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1906 Australian senate elections referendum
The Australian referendum of 12 December 1906 approved an amendment to the Australian constitution related to the terms of office of federal senators.
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1910 Australian referendum
The 1910 Australian referendum was held on 13 April 1910, in conjunction with the 1910 federal election.
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1910 Australian referendum (State Debts)
The referendum of 13 April 1910 approved an amendment to the Australian constitution.
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1917 Australian federal election
The 1917 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 5 May 1917.
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1928 Australian state debts referendum
The Constitution Alteration (State Debts) 1928, was an amendment to the Australian Constitution approved by referendum on 17 November 1928.
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1933 Western Australian secession referendum
The 1933 Western Australian secession referendum was held on 8 April 1933 on the question of whether the Australian state of Western Australia should leave the Australian federation.
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1946 Australian referendum
__NoTOC__ The 1946 Australian referendum was held on 28 September 1946.
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1946 Australian referendum (Social Services)
The Constitution Alteration (Social Services) Bill 1946, was a successful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to give the Commonwealth power over a range of social services.
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1967 Australian referendum
The 1967 Australian referendum occurred on 27 May 1967 under the Holt government.
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1967 Australian referendum (Aboriginals)
The second question of the 1967 Australian referendum of 27 May 1967, called by the Holt government, related to Indigenous Australians.
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1975 Australian constitutional crisis
The 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, also known simply as the Dismissal, culminated on 11 November 1975 with the dismissal from office of the prime minister, Gough Whitlam of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), by Sir John Kerr, the Governor-General who then commissioned the leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Fraser of the Liberal Party, as prime minister.
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1975 Australian federal election
The 1975 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 13 December 1975. Constitution of Australia and 1975 Australian federal election are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
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1977 Australian referendum
The 1977 Australian referendum was held on 21 May 1977.
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1977 Australian referendum (Referendums)
The 1977 Referendums question was a successful amendment to the Australian constitution that allowed Australians living in territories to vote on future referendums.
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1977 Australian referendum (Retirement of judges)
The Constitution Alteration (Retirement of Judges) Bill 1977 was a successful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution to introduce a retirement age of 70 for federal judges.
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1977 Australian referendum (Senate Casual Vacancies)
The Constitution Alteration (Senate Casual Vacancies) Bill 1977, was a successful proposal to alter the Australian Constitution concerning the filling of casual vacancies in the Senate. Constitution of Australia and 1977 Australian referendum (Senate Casual Vacancies) are 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
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2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis
Starting in July 2017, the eligibility of several members of the Parliament of Australia was questioned. Constitution of Australia and 2017–18 Australian parliamentary eligibility crisis are Australian constitutional law.
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2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum
The 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum was a constitutional referendum held on 14October 2023 in which the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice was rejected.
See Constitution of Australia and 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum
See also
1900 in Australian law
- Constitution of Australia
- Proclamation Declaring the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia
1900 in British law
- Allen v Gold Reefs of West Africa Ltd
- Constitution of Australia
- Federal Council of Australasia
- Walter v Lane
- Whittington v Seale-Hayne
1901 in Australian law
- Acts Interpretation Act 1901
- Closer Settlement Acts
- Constitution of Australia
- Immigration Restriction Act 1901
- Pacific Island Labourers Act 1901
- White Australia policy
1901 in politics
- 1901 Dutch cabinet formation
- 1901 elections
- Constitution of Australia
- Constitution of Venezuela (1901)
- Federation of Australia
References
Also known as An act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia, Australia Act 1901, Australia Constitution, Australian Commonwealth Constitution, Australian Constitution, Bill to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia, Chapter VII of the Constitution of Australia, Commonwealth of Australia Constitution, Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900, Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, Expert Panel on Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution, Indigenous recognition in the Australian Constitution, Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution, The constitution of australia.