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Constitution of Australia
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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. The chapter consists of 60 sections which are organised into 5 parts.

Part I: General

Part I contains 6 sections:

Part II: The Senate

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

Part III contains 17 sections:

Part IV: Both Houses of the Parliament

Part IV consists of 10 sections:

Part V: Powers of the Parliament in Australia

Part V consists of 10 sections:

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