Seat of Government Act 1908 (Cth)
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The Seat of Government Act 1908 (Cth) is an Australian federal statute that selected the area that would become Canberra as the site of the nation’s capital.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of the Parliament of Australia
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Australian federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo | territory for the seat of government in New South Wales ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Molonglo River region
NERFINISHED
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Queanbeyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDesignated | Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalLocatedWithin | New South Wales (at time of selection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalRegionDesignated | Yass-Canberra district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalStatusConferredOn | Canberra region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Acts of the Parliament of Australia
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Australian constitutional history ⓘ Australian federal legislation ⓘ |
| consequence | led to establishment of Canberra as the capital city of Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| defines | territorial area for the seat of government ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Commonwealth Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Australian federal law
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constitutional law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | Commonwealth executive government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | selection of the site of the Commonwealth seat of government ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational statute for the creation of Canberra
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implemented constitutional requirement for a federal capital in New South Wales ⓘ |
| implementedProvisionOf | section 125 of the Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| inForceIn | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorised establishment of the seat of government in New South Wales within a specified territory
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selected the area that would become Canberra as the site of the nation’s capital ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to determine the site of the seat of government of the Commonwealth of Australia
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to select the area that would become Canberra as the national capital site ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australian Capital Territory
NERFINISHED
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Australian Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Canberra NERFINISHED ⓘ New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ section 125 of the Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| scope | selection and description of territory for the federal capital ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Seat of Government Act 1908 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Australian Capital Territory
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federal capital site ⓘ seat of government ⓘ |
| topic |
location of the federal capital
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territorial selection for the national capital ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | primary legislation ⓘ |
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Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cth)
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