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Australia Act 1986
The Australia Act 1986 comprises matching laws of the Australian and British parliaments that took effect on 3 March 1986. They ended the British Parliament's power to legislate for Australia and its states, removed remaining British involvement in state government and abolished appeals from Australian courts to the Privy Council in London, completing Australia's legal independence.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Australia Act 1986. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/australia-act-1986
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