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Chapter of the Australian Constitution establishing the legislative branch of government power
Chapter I
of the
Constitution of Australia
establishes the
Parliament of Australia
and its role as the legislative branch of the
Government of Australia
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The chapter consists of 60 sections which are organised into 5 parts.
Part I: General
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Part I contains 6 sections:
Part II: The Senate
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Part II contains 17 sections:
- Section 7: The Senate
- Section 8: Qualification of electors
- Section 9: Method of election of senators in the senate
- 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
Part III: The House of Representatives
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Part III contains 17 sections:
Part IV: Both Houses of the Parliament
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Part IV consists of 10 sections:
Part V: Powers of the Parliament in Australia
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Part V consists of 10 sections:
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