And so.... It's Constitutional.

• Overview of the Constitution, Chapter-by-Chapter
• Full Text (Including Amendments) On One Page
• Full Text – Downloadable PDF

Chapter-by-Chapter

• Preamble
• Chapter 1 – The Parliament – Sections 1-60
  • Part 1 – General – Sections 1-6
  • Part 2 – Senate – Sections 7-23
  • Part 3 – House of Representatives – Sections 24-40
  • Part 4 – Both Houses – Sections 41-50
  • Part 5 – Powers – Sections 51-60
• Chapter 2 – The Executive Government – Sections 61-70
• Chapter 3 – The Judicature – Sections 71-80
• Chapter 4 – Finance and Trade – Sections 81-105
• Chapter 5 – The States – Sections 106-120
• Chapter 6 – New States – Sections 121-124
• Chapter 7 – Miscellaneous – Section 125-127
• Chapter 8 – Alteration of the Constitution – Section 128
• Schedule – Oath and Affirmation

Section-by-Section

If you know the number of the Section of the Constitution you want to check, just click on the applicable link below. The text will appear in a popup window.

• Section 1 – Legislative Power
• Section 2 – Governor-General
• Section 3 – Salary of Governor-General
• Section 4 – Provisions relating to Governor-General
• Section 5 – Sessions of Parliament – Prorogation and Dissolution
• Section 6 – Summoning Parliament
• Section 7 – The Senate
• Section 8 – Qualifications of Electors
• Section 9 – Method of election of senators
• Section 10 – Application of State laws
• Section 11 – Failure to choose senators
• Section 12 – Issue of writs
• Section 13 – Rotation of senators
• Section 14 – Further provision for rotation
• Section 15 – Casual vacancies
• Section 16 – Qualifications of senator
• Section 17 – Election of President
• Section 18 – Absence of President
• Section 19 – Resignation of senator
• Section 20 – Vacancy by absence
• Section 21 – Vacancy to be notified
• Section 22 – Quorum
• Section 23 – Voting in the Senate
• Section 24 – Constitution of House of Representatives
• Section 25 – Provisions as to races disqualified from voting
• Section 26 – Representatives in first Parliament
• Section 27 – Alteration of number of members
• Section 28 – Duration of House of Representatives
• Section 29 – Electoral divisions
• Section 30 – Qualification of electors
• Section 31 – Application of State laws
• Section 32 – Writs for general election
• Section 33 – Writs for vacancies
• Section 34 – Qualifications of members
• Section 35 – Election of Speaker
• Section 36 – Absence of Speaker
• Section 37 – Resignation of member
• Section 38 – Vacancy by absence
• Section 39 – Quorum
• Section 40 – Voting in House of Representatives
• Section 41 – Rights of electors of States
• Section 42 – Oath or affirmation of allegiance
• Section 43 – Member of one House ineligible for other
• Section 44 – Disqualification
• Section 45 – Vacancy on happening of disqualification
• Section 46 – Penalty for sitting when disqualified
• Section 47 – Disputed elections
• Section 48 – Allowance to members
• Section 49 – Privileges &c. of Houses
• Section 50 – Rules and orders
• Section 51 – Legislative powers of the Parliament
• Section 52 – Exclusive powers of the Parliament
• Section 53 – Powers of the Houses in respect of legislation
• Section 54 – Appropriation Bills
• Section 55 – Tax Bill
• Section 56 – Recommendation of money votes
• Section 57 – Disagreement between the Houses
• Section 58 – Royal assent to Bills & Recommendations by Governor-General
• Section 59 – Disallowance by the Queen
• Section 60 – Signification of Queen’s pleasure on Bills reserved
• Section 61 – Executive power
• Section 62 – Federal Executive Council
• Section 63 – Provisions referring to Governor-General
• Section 64 – Ministers of State & Ministers to sit in Parliament
• Section 65 – Number of ministers
• Section 66 – Salaries of Ministers
• Section 67 – Appointment of civil servants
• Section 68 – Command of naval and military forces
• Section 69 – Transfer of certain departments
• Section 70 – Certain powers of Governors to vest in Governor-General
• Section 71 – Judicial power and Courts
• Section 72 – Judges’ appointment, tenure and remuneration
• Section 73 – Appellate jurisdiction of High Court
• Section 74 – Appeal to Queen in Council
• Section 75 – Original jurisdiction of High Court
• Section 76 – Additional original jurisdiction
• Section 77 – Power to define jurisdiction
• Section 78 – Proceedings against Commonwealth or State
• Section 79 – Number of judges
• Section 80 – Trial by jury
• Section 81 – Consolidated Revenue Fund
• Section 82 – Expenditure charged thereon
• Section 83 – Money to be appropriated by law
• Section 84 – Transfer of officers
• Section 85 – Transfer of property of State
• Section 86 – Collection and control of duties to pass to Commonwealth
• Section 87 – Revenue to be paid to States in first ten years
• Section 88 – Uniform duties of customs
• Section 89 – Payment to States before uniform duties
• Section 90 – Exclusive power over customs, excise, and bounties
• Section 91 – Exceptions as to bounties
• Section 92 – Trade within the Commonwealth to be free
• Section 93 – Payment to States for five years after uniform tariffs
• Section 94 – Distribution of surplus
• Section 95 – Customs duties of Western Australia
• Section 96 – Financial assistance to States
• Section 97 – Audit
• Section 98 – Trade and commerce includes navigation and State railways
• Section 99 – Commonwealth not to give preference
• Section 100 – Nor abridge right to use water
• Section 101 – Inter-State Commission
• Section 102 – Parliament may forbid preferences by State
• Section 103 – Commissioners’ appointment, tenure, and remuneration
• Section 104 – Saving of certain rates
• Section 105 – Taking over public debts of States
• Section 106 – Saving of Constitutions
• Section 107 – Saving of Power of State Parliaments
• Section 108 – Saving of State laws
• Section 109 – Inconsistency of laws
• Section 110 – Provisions referring to Governor
• Section 111 – States may surrender territory
• Section 112 – States may levy charges for inspection laws
• Section 113 – Intoxicating liquids
• Section 114 – States may not raise forces – Taxation of property of Commonwealth or State
• Section 115 – States not to coin money
• Section 116 – Commonwealth not to legislate in respect of religion
• Section 117 – Rights of residents in States
• Section 118 – Recognition of laws, &c. of States
• Section 119 – Protection of States from invasion and violence
• Section 120 – Custody of offenders against laws of the Commonwealth
• Section 121 – New states may be admitted or established
• Section 122 – Government of territories
• Section 123 – Alteration of limits of States
• Section 124 – Formation of new States
• Section 125 – Seat of Government
• Section 126 – Power to Her Majesty to authorise Governor-General to appoint deputies
• Section 127 – Aboriginal natives not to be counted
• Section 128 – Mode of altering the Constitution

Source: https://australianpolitics.com/constitution/text

Snouts in the Trough with Travelgate!

Its always been said that politicians were thieving from the people while they were in public office.  This was said to me when I was still a child.  Things were simpler then and a lot of things were simply unable to be scrutinized but now we live in a digital world and that digital footprint tells the entire story.  Considering too, we are not talking about stationary here and a few envelopes, this is thousands and thousands of dollars being splashed about as if it were their own money.  It is public money and taking the family on a holiday is not usually paid for by your employer.  You save your hard earned for those occasions and Joe Hockey and company should have done the same.  The public are sick of this skimming of the cream and using position to do so.

Bronwyn Bishop hiring a helicopter to take a 70 kilometer trip amongst other various entitlements of travel which she had managed very poorly, were uncovered.  Hardly what we want in the speaker of the House ever.  That kind of mindlessness could be detrimental to the security of the country.

Since she resigned from the Speaker's position the "Travelgate" Yarn has been unraveling at a rapid rate and both sides of politics are now caught up in this huge distraction poised for this TPP Moment.  Tony Abbott solicited special favors for his daughter with scholarships, Tony Burke, Bill Shorten have been named in misusing their entitlements and today Joe Hockey was caught out using his allowance holidaying with his entire family at a cost of $14,000 and there was the Liberal Fundraiser in Melbourne which came in at a cool $20,000.   Nice perks when you work in public office.

Hockey sits outside parliament smoking fat cigars telling us to tighten our belts!
HOCKEY IS THIEVING PUBLIC MONEY for his family fun.
and probably his cigars as well.

This is snouts in the trough leeching the money out of the country for the own self absorption.  None of them are fit to represent this country.  They all have the same benign mental answers to why this is occurring and none of the blame seems to be with them personally.  Funny about this.

Hockey Defends Perth Trip - SBS

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Carbon Tax Gets Repealed... but what now?

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There are some of us who think that a price on carbon was ludicrous from start to finish anyway.  Taxing people when the big polluters get away with it all.  We need to be moving to renewable energy and taking our power from the sun.  By the time Australia wakes up to the reality of this we could very well be in a new ice age.  

This does not mean for one second that I support Abbott or his cronies because their reason for the abolition is completely different to what mine is.  I personally cannot stand the filthy politics that has been evident over the last couple of years in this country, corrupt and contemptible, I don't know how they do sleep at night.  If I made that many poor decisions I would need sedatives.

CANBERRA in the grounds of the Parliament.

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Queens Birthday Trivia

The Lizard Colony

The day has been celebrated since 1788, when Governor Arthur Phillip declared a holiday to mark the birthday of the King of Great Britain. Until 1936 it was held on the actual birthday of the Monarch, but after the death of George V it was decided to keep the date on the second Monday in June

 21 April is the actual date of the Queen Elizabeth.  I think that is funny and now calling her Lizzy takes on a whole new meaning.

Images @ Eminpee Fotography