Section 1 of the Constitution of Australia

Section 1 of the Constitution of Australia reads:

'The legislative power of the Commonwealth shall be vested in a Federal Parliament, which shall consist of the Queen, a Senate, and a House of Representatives, and which is hereinafter called The Parliament, or The Parliament of the Commonwealth.'

References

Keyzer, Patrick (2005). Constitutional Law (Second ed.). Butterworths. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-409-31861-6.

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Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act - Sect 1 from AustLII

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Enumerated legislative
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