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Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia establishes the Parliament of Australia and its role as the legislative branch of the Government of Australia.^[1] The chapter consists of 60 sections which are organised into 5 parts.

Part I: General[edit]

Part I contains 6 sections:

Part II: The Senate[edit]

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[edit]

Part III contains 17 sections:

Section 24: Constitution of House of Representatives in Australia
Section 25: Provision 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

Part IV: Both Houses of the Parliament[edit]

Part IV consists of 10 sections:

Section 41: Right 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 etc. of Houses
Section 50: Rules and orders

Part V: Powers of the Parliament in Australia[edit]

Part V consists of 10 sections:

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
Section 59: Disallowance by the Queen
Section 60: Signification of Queen's pleasure on Bills reserved

References[edit]

^ "Chapter I - The Parliament". Constitution of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

External links[edit]

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act: Chapter I - The Parliament

[Parliament-1] "Chapter I - The Parliament". Constitution of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

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-'''Chapter I''' of the [[Constitution of Australia]] establishes the [[Parliament of Australia]] and its role as the legislative branch of the [[Government of Australia]].<ref name=Parliament>{{cite web|title=Chapter I - The Parliament|url=http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2004C00469/Html/Text#param9|work=[[Constitution of Australia]]|accessdate=27 August 2012}}</ref> The chapter consists of 60 sections which are organised into 5 parts.
+'''Chapter I''' of the [[Constitution of Australia]] establishes the [[Parliament of Australia]] and its role as the legislative branch of the [[Government of Australia]].<ref name="Parliament">{{cite web|title=Chapter I - The Parliament|url=http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2004C00469/Html/Text#param9|work=[[Constitution of Australia]]|access-date=27 August 2012}}</ref> The chapter consists of 60 sections which are organised into 5 parts.
 ==Part I: General==
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 *[[Section 3 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 3: Salary of Governor-General]]
 *[[Section 4 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 4: Provisions relating to Governor-General]]
-*Section 5: Sessions of Parliament. Prorogation and dissolution
+*[[Section 5 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 5: Sessions of Parliament. Prorogation and dissolution]]
 *[[Section 6 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 6: Yearly session of Parliament]]
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 *Section 7: The Senate
 *Section 8: Qualification of electors
-*Section 9: Method of election of senators
+*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 13 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 13: Rotation of senators]]
 *Section 14: Further provision for rotation
 *Section 15: Casual vacancies
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 *Section 20: Vacancy by absence
 *Section 21: Vacancy to be notified
-*Section 22: Quorum
+*[[Section 22 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 22: Quorum]]
 *Section 23: Voting in the Senate
 ==Part III: The House of Representatives==
 Part III contains 17 sections:
-*Section 24: Constitution of House of Representatives
+*[[Section 24 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 24: Constitution of House of Representatives in Australia]]
 *[[Section 25 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 25: Provision as to races disqualified from voting]]
 *Section 26: Representatives in first Parliament
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 *Section 37: Resignation of member
 *Section 38: Vacancy by absence
-*Section 39: Quorum
+*[[Section 39 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 39: Quorum]]
-*Section 40: Voting in House of Representatives
+*[[Section 40 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 40: Voting in House of Representatives]]
 ==Part IV: Both Houses of the Parliament==
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 *[[Section 41 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 41: Right of electors of States]]
 *Section 42: Oath or affirmation of allegiance
-*Section 43: Member of one House ineligible for other
+*[[Section 43 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 43: Member of one House ineligible for other]]
 *[[Section 44 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 44: Disqualification]]
 *Section 45: Vacancy on happening of disqualification
-*Section 46: Penalty for sitting when disqualified
+*[[Section 46 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 46: Penalty for sitting when disqualified]]
-*Section 47: Disrupted elections
+*Section 47: Disputed elections
 *Section 48: Allowance to members
 *Section 49: Privileges etc. of Houses
 *Section 50: Rules and orders
-==Part V: Powers of the Parliament==
+==Part V: Powers of the Parliament in Australia==
 Part V consists of 10 sections:
 *[[Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 51: Legislative powers of the Parliament]]
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 *Section 53: Powers of the Houses in respect of legislation
 *Section 54: Appropriation Bills
-*Section 55: Tax Bill
+*[[Section 55 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 55: Tax Bill]]
 *Section 56: Recommendation of money votes
-*Section 57: Disagreement between the Houses
+*[[Section 57 of the Constitution of Australia|Section 57: Disagreement between the Houses]]
 *Section 58: Royal assent to Bills
 *Section 59: Disallowance by the Queen