Australian Constitutional Reform

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Constitutional Reform

Introduction

Highlights

News

Links & References

	Current Issues

The Republic: Electing Australia's Head of State
Senate Inquiry; Democratic Republic Models including Citizen Jury Model

Ownership and Authority of the Constitution
Popular Sovereignty; Citizen Initiated Change; A New Preamble

Human Rights
Bill of Rights proposals; Rights of Aboriginal People

System of Government
Rearranging Powers; Abolishing the States; Local and Regional Empowerment

Federal Parliament
Fixed Terms of Office; Senate Powers

	Web Links

	Australian Republican Movement
	Foundation for National Renewal
	Beyond Federation
	Aust. Constitutional Information
	The Australian Republic Issue
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	Deliberations

2004: Senate Inquiry into the Republic

1998: Constitutional Convention on the Republic

1988: Constitutional Commission

1983: Australian Constitutional Convention (Adelaide)

1978: Australian Constitutional Convention (Perth)

1976: Australian Constitutional Convention (Hobart)

1975: Australian Constitutional Convention (Melbourne)

1973: Australian Constitutional Convention (Sydney)

1929: Royal Commission on the Constitution

	Section by Section

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Ch. 1: The Parliament
General - 1 2 3 4 5 6
The Senate - 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
The House of Reps. - 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Both Houses - 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Powers - 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

Ch. 2: The Executive Government
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70