Library Guides: Civics & Citizenship: The Constitution

Source: Parliamentary Education Office

All laws and government in Australia are directly informed by our constitution, a document put together at Federation when Australia became a unified country. Read through the resources below to learn more about the Constitution.

The Constitution (Parliamentary Education Office, n.d.)
Before 1901, Australia was not a nation, but rather 6 British colonies. These colonies were under the law-making power of the British Parliament. During the 1890s, representatives from the colonies met to discuss the idea of joining together to form a new nation. A written constitution was developed to set out the rules for how this new nation would work. Watch this video to learn more.
The Australian Constitution in focus (Parliamentary Education Office, n.d.)
The Australian Constitution is the legal framework for how Australia is governed. This paper explores in detail the history of the Constitution, its key features and the High Court’s role in interpreting it.
The Australian Constitution (Parliament of Australia, n.d.)
Click through this link to read through the entire Australian Constitution.