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Constitution of Australia

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General Reference

Law Atlas. "Constitution of Australia." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/constitution-of-australia.

APA Style

Law Atlas. (n.d.). Constitution of Australia. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/constitution-of-australia

BibTeX

@misc{lawatlas-constitution-of-australia,
  author = {Law Atlas},
  title = {Constitution of Australia},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://law.interactiveatlas.org/codes/constitution-of-australia},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Constitution of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Constitution, is the fundamental law that governs the political structure of Australia. It is a written constitution, which establishes the country as a federation under a constitutional monarchy governed with a parliamentary system.

Facts

Erathe subject's own account

Came into effect 1 January 1901 1

Promulgated Bythe subject's own account

Parliament of the United Kingdom, following Australian constitutional conventions and colonial referendums 1

Sources

1. Constitution of Australia (Wikipedia)

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The Constitution of Australia, also known as the Commonwealth Constitution, is the fundamental law that governs the political structure of Australia. It is a written constitution, which establishes the country as a federation under a constitutional monarchy governed with a parliamentary system.

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