PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:18 constituteproject.org Australia's Constitution of 1901 with Amendments through 1985 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:18 Table of contents Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act . 7 1. Short title . 7 2. Act to extend to the Queen’s successors . 7 3. Proclamation of Commonwealth . 7 4. Commencement of Act . 7 5. Operation of the Constitution and laws . 7 6. Definitions . 8 7. Repeal of Federal Council Act . 8 8. Application of Colonial Boundaries Act . 8 9. Constitution . 8 Chapter I: The Parliament . 8 Part I: General . 8 1. Legislative power . 8 2. Governor-General . 8 3. Salary of Governor-General . 9 4. Provisions relating to Governor-General . 9 5. Sessions of Parliament . 9 6. Yearly session of Parliament . 9 Part II: The Senate . 9 7. The Senate . 9 8. Qualification of electors . 10 9. Method of election of senators . 10 10. Application of State laws . 10 11. Failure to choose senators . 10 12. Issue of writs . 10 13. Rotation of senators . 10 14. Further provision for rotation . 11 15. Casual vacancies . 11 16. Qualifications of senator . 12 17. Election of President . 12 18. Absence of President . 12 19. Resignation of senator . 13 20. Vacancy by absence . 13 21. Vacancy to be notified . 13 22. Quorum . 13 23. Voting in the Senate . 13 Part III: The House of Representatives . 13 Australia 1901 (rev. 1985) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:18 24. Constitution of House of Representatives . 13 25. Provision as to races disqualified from voting . 14 26. Representatives in first Parliament . 14 27. Alteration of number of members . 14 28. Duration of House of Representatives . 14 29. Electoral divisions . 14 30. Qualification of electors . 15 31. Application of State laws . 15 32. Writs for general election . 15 33. Writs for vacancies . 15 34. Qualifications of members . 15 35. Election of Speaker . 15 36. Absence of Speaker . 16 37. Resignation of member . 16 38. Vacancy by absence . 16 39. Quorum . 16 40. Voting in House of Representatives . 16 Part IV: Both Houses of the Parliament . 16 41. Right of electors of States . 16 42. Oath or affirmation of allegiance . 16 43. Member of one House ineligible for other . 16 44. Disqualification . 17 45. Vacancy on happening of disqualification . 17 46. Penalty for sitting when disqualified . 17 47. Disputed elections . 18 48. Allowance to members . 18 49. Privileges etc. of Houses . 18 50. Rules and orders . 18 Part V: Powers of the Parliament . 18 51. Legislative powers of the Parliament . ..