History
Parliament of the United Kingdom |
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| Long title | An act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Chapter | 1900 chapter 12: 63 and 64 Vict |
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| Dates | |
| Royal Assent | 9 July 1900 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1901 |
| Status: Amended | |
The history of the Constitution of Australia began with moves towards federation in the 19th century, which culminated in the federation of the Australian colonies to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. However, the Constitution has continued to develop since then, with two laws having particularly significant impact on the constitutional status of the nation.
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“I am ashamed to see what a shallow village tale our so-called History is. How many times must we say Rome, and Paris, and Constantinople! What does Rome know of rat and lizard? What are Olympiads and Consulates to these neighboring systems of being? Nay, what food or experience or succor have they for the Esquimaux seal-hunter, or the Kanaka in his canoe, for the fisherman, the stevedore, the porter?”
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