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Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900

1900 · 20th century

The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 is the British act, given royal assent on 9 July 1900, that united the six Australian colonies as the Commonwealth of Australia from 1 January 1901. It contains the Constitution of Australia, drafted at conventions in the 1890s and approved by voters in each colony, which establishes the federal parliament, executive and High Court.

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/commonwealth-of-australia-constitution-act-1900
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“Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/commonwealth-of-australia-constitution-act-1900. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/commonwealth-of-australia-constitution-act-1900.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/commonwealth-of-australia-constitution-act-1900 (Accessed: ).

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