- Overview of the Constitution, Chapter-by-Chapter
- Full Text (Including Amendments) On One Page
- The Australian Constitution – A First Reading – John Kilcunnen’s annotated guide to the Constitution.
- Commentaries on the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia – Sir Robert Garran
Chapter-by-Chapter
- Chapter 1 – The Parliament – Sections 1-60
- Part 1 – General – Sections 1-6
- Part 2 – Senate – Sections 7-23
- Part 3 – House of Representatives – Sections 24-40
- Part 4 – Both Houses – Sections 41-50
- Part 5 – Powers – Sections 51-60
- Chapter 2 – The Executive Government – Sections 61-70
- Chapter 3 – The Judicature – Sections 71-80
- Chapter 4 – Finance and Trade – Sections 81-105
- Chapter 5 – The States – Sections 106-120
- Chapter 6 – New States – Sections 121-124
- Chapter 7 – Miscellaneous – Section 125-127
- Chapter 8 – Alteration of the Constitution – Section 128
- Schedule – Oath and Affirmation
Section-by-Section
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- Section 1 – Legislative Power
- Section 2 – Governor-General
- Section 3 – Salary of Governor-General
- Section 4 – Provisions relating to Governor-General
- Section 5 – Sessions of Parliament – Prorogation and Dissolution
- Section 6 – Summoning Parliament
- Section 7 – The Senate
- Section 8 – Qualifications of Electors
- Section 9 – Method of election of senators
- 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
- Section 24 – Constitution of House of Representatives
- Section 25 – Provisions 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
- Section 41 – Rights 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 – Collection and control of duties to pass to Commonwealth
- Section 87 – Revenue to be paid to States in first ten years
- 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 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 money
- 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
- Section 121 – New states may be admitted or established
- Section 122 – Government of territories
- Section 123 – Alteration of limits of States
- Section 124 – Formation of new States
- Section 125 – Seat of Government
- Section 126 – Power to Her Majesty to authorise Governor-General to appoint deputies
- Section 127 – Aboriginal natives not to be counted
- Section 128 – Mode of altering the Constitution
