Chapter V of the Constitution of Australia


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Chapter V of the Constitution of Australia deals with the relationship between the states and the Commonwealth, and other matters pertaining to the states.[1][2]

It is composed of fifteen sections, namely:[1]

Reference list

  1. ^ a b "Chapter V. The States". www.aph.gov.au. Canberra, Australia: Parliament of Australia. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ Saunders, C (2003). "Chapter 4: What does the Constitution do?". It's your constitution: governing Australia today (2nd ed.). Federation Press. pp. 19–20. ISBN 9781862874688.
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