Section 1 of the Constitution of Australia

Summary

Section 1 of the Constitution of Australia reads:

'The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Parliament, which shall consist of the Queen, a Senate, and a House of Representatives, and which is hereinafter called The Parliament, or The Parliament of the Commonwealth.'[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Keyzer, Patrick (2005). Constitutional Law (Second ed.). Butterworths. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-409-31861-6.

External links edit

  • Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act - Sect 1 from AustLII