Australia Act 1986
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The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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Australian constitutional law instrument ⓘ constitutional statute ⓘ |
| affects |
Australian Constitution
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900
constitutional relationship between Australia and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Australian states
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Australian territories ⓘ Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1986-03-03 ⓘ |
| category |
1986 in Australian law
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Acts of the Parliament of Australia ⓘ Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ Australian constitutional history ⓘ |
| clarifies | that Australian law is not subject to UK law supremacy ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1986-03-03 ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance |
confirmed that Australian governments are responsible only to Australian parliaments
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ended the ability to appeal to the Privy Council from Australian courts in state matters ⓘ marked the final step in Australia’s legal independence from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfLegislation |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of Australia
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British Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| hasJurisdiction |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Australia Act 1986
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Australia Act 1986 (Cth)
Australia Act 1986 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Australia Act 1986 (UK)
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
made Australian law fully autonomous
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removed remaining UK legislative and executive authority over Australian states ⓘ |
| longTitle |
Australia Act 1986
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to bring constitutional arrangements affecting the Commonwealth and the States into conformity with the status of the Commonwealth of Australia as a sovereign, independent and federal nation
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| partOf | Australian constitutional framework ⓘ |
| prohibits |
appeals from Australian courts to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in most matters
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future UK legislation from extending to Australia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish Australia’s full legal independence
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to sever remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentFrom |
Elizabeth II
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surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
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| relatedTo | Statute of Westminster 1931 ⓘ |
| requires | state constitutional changes to be made by state legislation only ⓘ |
| requiresConsentOf | Australian states ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1986-02-07 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Australia Act 1986 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra ⓘ |
| signedIn | Canberra ⓘ |
| terminates |
power of the UK Parliament to legislate for Australia
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residual role of the UK government in Australian state affairs ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1986 ⓘ |
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Australia Act 1986 (Cth)
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Australia Act 1986 (UK)
this entity surface form:
An Act to bring constitutional arrangements affecting the Commonwealth and the States into conformity with the status of the Commonwealth of Australia as a sovereign, independent and federal nation