Documents
Historical documents and constitutional history
1900
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (Imperial)
The Act of the Imperial Parliament at Westminster that established the Commonwealth of Australia and contained the Constitution as Section 9
s s1s s128
1901Royal Proclamation of the Commonwealth
Queen Victoria's proclamation of 17 September 1900 declaring the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia from 1 January 1901
s s1s s2s s3
1931Statute of Westminster 1931
United Kingdom legislation that recognised the legislative independence of the Dominions, including Australia
s s51s s61
1942Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942
Australian legislation adopting the Statute of Westminster 1931, backdated to 3 September 1939
s s51s s61s s109
1986Australia Acts 1986
Parallel legislation of the Commonwealth and United Kingdom parliaments that severed remaining constitutional links between Australia and the UK
s s73s s74s s106