Guides: Constitutional Law: Websites

State Constitutions

Constitution of Queensland 2001
Queensland Constitution
Constitution Act 1992
New South Wales Constitution
Constitution Act 1975
Victorian Constitution
Australian Capital Territory (Self Government) Act 1988
ACT Constitution
Constitution Act 1934
South Australian Constitution
Constitution Act 1889
Western Australian Constitution
Northern Territory (Self Government) Act 1978
Northern Territory Constitution
Constitution Act 1975
Tasmanian Constitution

History of the Queensland Constitution

The Queensland Constitution - the creation of Queensland as a separate colony.

A Bill to Consolidate the Laws relating to the Constitution of the Colony of Queensland.

Australian Constitutional Convention 1998

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK)

Original Australian Constitution Act
Passed by the British Parliament in 1900, presented to Australia 90 years later.
Constitution Preamble
The need for a new preamble to the Australian Constitution.
Australia's Constitutional Milestones
Explore the Parliamentary Library website.

Opinion of the Commonwealth Attorney's-General

The three volume work Opinions of Attorneys-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (published between 1981 and 2013) comprises legal advice provided to the Commonwealth government between 1901 and 1945, from Federation and the creation of the Commonwealth to shortly after the Second World War. These opinions consider many constitutional issues, and are an invaluable historical resource.

The Opinions are no longer accessible online however hard copy is still accessible through Trove and various Universities.

Constitution Education Fund Australia - an independent, non partisan and non-profit organisation committed to increasing public understanding and appreciation of the Constitution, its history and contemporary relevance.