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THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION
- PREAMBLE
- I - THE PARLIAMENT - PART I-GENERAL
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I - THE PARLIAMENT - PART II-THE SENATE
- SECTION 7. THE SENATE
- SECTION 8. QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS
- SECTION 9. METHOD OF ELECTION OF SENATORS - TIMES AND PLACES
- SECTION 10. APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS
- SECTION 11. FAILURE TO CHOOSE SENATORS
- SECTION 12. ISSUE OF WRITS
- SECTION 13. ROTATION OF SENATORS
- SECTION 14. FURTHER PROVISION FOR ROTATION
- SECTION 15. CASUAL VACANCIES
- SECTION 16. QUALIFICATIONS OF SENATOR
- SECTION 17. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
- SECTION 18. ABSENCE OF PRESIDENT
- SECTION 19. RESIGNATION OF SENATOR
- SECTION 20. VACANCY BY ABSENCE
- SECTION 21. VACANCY TO BE NOTIFIED
- SECTION 22. QUORUM
- SECTION 23. VOTING IN THE SENATE
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I - THE PARLIAMENT - PART III-THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SECTION 24. CONSTITUTION OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SECTION 25. PROVISION AS TO RACES DISQUALIFIED FROM VOTING
- SECTION 26. REPRESENTATIVES IN FIRST PARLIAMENT
- SECTION 27. ALTERATION OF NUMBER OF MEMBERS
- SECTION 28. DURATION OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SECTION 29. ELECTORAL DIVISIONS
- SECTION 30. QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS
- SECTION 31. APPLICATION OF STATE LAWS
- SECTION 32. WRITS FOR GENERAL ELECTION
- SECTION 33. WRITS FOR VACANCIES
- SECTION 34. QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
- SECTION 35. ELECTION OF SPEAKER
- SECTION 36. ABSENCE OF SPEAKER
- SECTION 37. RESIGNATION OF MEMBER
- SECTION 38. VACANCY BY ABSENCE
- SECTION 39. QUORUM
- SECTION 40. VOTING IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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I - THE PARLIAMENT - PART IV-BOTH HOUSES OF THE PARLIAMENT
- SECTION 41. RIGHT OF ELECTORS OF STATES
- SECTION 42. OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF ALLEGIANCE
- SECTION 43. MEMBER OF ONE HOUSE INELIGIBLE FOR OTHER
- SECTION 44. DISQUALIFICATION
- SECTION 45. VACANCY ON HAPPENING OF DISQUALIFICATION
- SECTION 46. PENALTY FOR SITTING WHEN DISQUALIFIED
- SECTION 47. DISPUTED ELECTIONS
- SECTION 48. ALLOWANCE TO MEMBERS
- SECTION 49. PRIVILEGES, &C. OF HOUSES
- SECTION 50. RULES AND ORDERS
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I - THE PARLIAMENT - PART V-POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT
- SECTION 51. LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT
- SECTION 52. EXCLUSIVE POWERS OF THE PARLIAMENT
- SECTION 53. POWERS OF THE HOUSES IN RESPECT OF LEGISLATION
- SECTION 54. APPROPRIATION BILLS
- SECTION 55. TAX BILL
- SECTION 56. RECOMMENDATION OF MONEY VOTES
- SECTION 57. DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOUSES
- SECTION 58. ROYAL ASSENT TO BILLS - RECOMMENDATIONS BY GOVERNOR-GENERAL
- SECTION 59. DISALLOWANCE BY THE QUEEN
- SECTION 60. SIGNIFICATION OF QUEEN'S PLEASURE ON BILLS RESERVED
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II - THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT
- SECTION 61. EXECUTIVE POWER
- SECTION 62. FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
- SECTION 63. PROVISIONS REFERRING TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL
- SECTION 64. MINISTERS OF STATE - MINISTERS TO SIT IN PARLIAMENT
- SECTION 65. NUMBER OF MINISTERS
- SECTION 66. SALARIES OF MINISTERS
- SECTION 67. APPOINTMENT OF CIVIL SERVANTS
- SECTION 68. COMMAND OF NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES
- SECTION 69. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS
- SECTION 70. CERTAIN POWERS OF GOVERNORS TO VEST IN GOVERNOR-GENERAL
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III - THE JUDICATURE
- SECTION 71. JUDICIAL POWER AND COURTS
- SECTION 72. JUDGES' APPOINTMENT, TENURE, AND REMUNERATION
- SECTION 73. APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF HIGH COURT
- SECTION 74. APPEAL TO QUEEN IN COUNCIL
- SECTION 75. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF HIGH COURT
- SECTION 76. ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
- SECTION 77. POWER TO DEFINE JURISDICTION
- SECTION 78. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST COMMONWEALTH OR STATE
- SECTION 79. NUMBER OF JUDGES
- SECTION 80. TRIAL BY JURY
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IV - FINANCE AND TRADE
- SECTION 81. CONSOLIDATED REVENUE FUND
- SECTION 82. EXPENDITURE CHARGED THEREON
- SECTION 83. MONEY TO BE APPROPRIATED BY LAW
- SECTION 84. TRANSFER OF OFFICERS
- SECTION 85. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY OF STATE
- SECTION 86.
- SECTION 87.
- SECTION 88. UNIFORM DUTIES OF CUSTOMS
- SECTION 89. PAYMENT TO STATES BEFORE UNIFORM DUTIES
- SECTION 90. EXCLUSIVE POWER OVER CUSTOMS, EXCISE, AND BOUNTIES
- SECTION 91. EXCEPTIONS AS TO BOUNTIES
- SECTION 92. TRADE WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH TO BE FREE
- SECTION 93. PAYMENT TO STATES FOR FIVE YEARS AFTER UNIFORM TARIFFS
- SECTION 94. DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS
- SECTION 95. CUSTOMS DUTIES OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- SECTION 96. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES
- SECTION 97. AUDIT
- SECTION 98. TRADE AND COMMERCE INCLUDES NAVIGATION AND STATE RAILWAYS
- SECTION 99. COMMONWEALTH NOT TO GIVE PREFERENCE
- SECTION 100. NOR ABRIDGE RIGHT TO USE WATER
- SECTION 101. INTER-STATE COMMISSION
- SECTION 102. PARLIAMENT MAY FORBID PREFERENCES BY STATE
- SECTION 103. COMMISSIONERS' APPOINTMENT, TENURE, AND REMUNERATION
- SECTION 104. SAVING OF CERTAIN RATES
- SECTION 105. TAKING OVER PUBLIC DEBTS OF STATES
- SECTION 105A. AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO STATE DEBTS.
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V - THE STATES
- SECTION 106. SAVING OF CONSTITUTIONS
- SECTION 107. SAVING OF POWER OF STATE PARLIAMENTS
- SECTION 108. SAVING OF STATE LAWS
- SECTION 109. INCONSISTENCY OF LAWS
- SECTION 110. PROVISIONS REFERRING TO GOVERNOR
- SECTION 111. STATES MAY SURRENDER TERRITORY
- SECTION 112. STATES MAY LEVY CHARGES FOR INSPECTION LAWS
- SECTION 113. INTOXICATING LIQUIDS
- SECTION 114. STATES MAY NOT RAISE FORCES. TAXATION OF PROPERTY OF COMMONWEALTH OR STATE
- SECTION 115. STATES NOT TO COIN MONE
- SECTION 116. COMMONWEALTH NOT TO LEGISLATE IN RESPECT OF RELIGION
- SECTION 117. RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS IN STATES
- SECTION 118. RECOGNITION OF LAWS, &C. OF STATES
- SECTION 119. PROTECTION OF STATES FROM INVASION AND VIOLENCE
- SECTION 120. CUSTODY OF OFFENDERS AGAINST LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
- VI - NEW STATES
- VII - MISCELLANEOUS
- VIII - ALTERATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
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Certain powers of Governors to vest in Governor-General
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THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT.
Certain powers of Governors to vest in Governor-General.
70. In respect of matters which, under this Constitution, pass to the Executive Government of the Commonwealth, all powers and functions which at the establishment of the Commonwealth are vested in the Governor of a Colony, or in the Governor of a Colony with the advice of his Executive Council, or in any authority of a Colony, shall vest in the Governor-General, or in the Governor-General in Council, or in the authority exercising similar powers under the Commonwealth, as the case requires.