Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia
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Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia is the key provision that vests the Commonwealth’s executive power in the King (or Governor-General as his representative) and defines its scope and constitutional basis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10781099 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia Context triple: [Executive Government of the Commonwealth, constitutionalProvision, Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia]
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A.
Section 51 of the Australian Constitution
Section 51 of the Australian Constitution is the key provision that sets out the specific areas in which the federal Parliament has the power to make laws.
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B.
Section 29 of the Australian Constitution
Section 29 of the Australian Constitution is the provision that empowers Parliament to determine the electoral divisions, or boundaries, for choosing members of the House of Representatives.
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C.
Section 24 of the Australian Constitution
Section 24 of the Australian Constitution is the key provision that governs the composition and election of the House of Representatives, including the principle of proportional representation of the states based on population.
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D.
Section 128 of the Australian Constitution
Section 128 of the Australian Constitution is the provision that sets out the formal process for altering the Constitution, requiring approval by both Parliament and a national referendum.
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E.
Australian Constitution section 122
Australian Constitution section 122 is the provision granting the Commonwealth Parliament broad power to make laws for the government of Australia’s territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia Target entity description: Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia is the key provision that vests the Commonwealth’s executive power in the King (or Governor-General as his representative) and defines its scope and constitutional basis.
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A.
Section 51 of the Australian Constitution
Section 51 of the Australian Constitution is the key provision that sets out the specific areas in which the federal Parliament has the power to make laws.
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B.
Section 29 of the Australian Constitution
Section 29 of the Australian Constitution is the provision that empowers Parliament to determine the electoral divisions, or boundaries, for choosing members of the House of Representatives.
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C.
Section 24 of the Australian Constitution
Section 24 of the Australian Constitution is the key provision that governs the composition and election of the House of Representatives, including the principle of proportional representation of the states based on population.
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D.
Section 128 of the Australian Constitution
Section 128 of the Australian Constitution is the provision that sets out the formal process for altering the Constitution, requiring approval by both Parliament and a national referendum.
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E.
Australian Constitution section 122
Australian Constitution section 122 is the provision granting the Commonwealth Parliament broad power to make laws for the government of Australia’s territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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section of the Constitution of Australia ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Commonwealth of Australia government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityFor | Commonwealth executive decisions and actions ⓘ |
| basisFor |
executive actions not requiring statutory authority
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exercise of prerogative powers by the Commonwealth executive ⓘ |
| category | Australian constitutional provision on executive power ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter II of the Constitution of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedAs | s 61 of the Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | entrenched provision ⓘ |
| containedInDocument | Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateEffectiveFrom | 1 January 1901 ⓘ |
| defines |
constitutional basis of the Commonwealth executive power
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scope of the Commonwealth executive power ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | fundamental framework of Australian government ⓘ |
| governs |
executive authority to execute and maintain the Constitution
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executive authority to execute and maintain the laws of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | British constitutional and prerogative traditions ⓘ |
| inForce | yes ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | vests executive authority of the Commonwealth in the Crown ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Australian constitutional law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chapter II – The Executive Government ⓘ |
| numberInInstrument | 61 ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Commonwealth executive government
NERFINISHED
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Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ separation of powers in Australia ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
ministerial responsibility
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reserve powers of the Governor-General ⓘ responsible government in Australia ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
execution and maintenance of the Constitution
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execution and maintenance of the laws of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| states | The executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the King and is exercisable by the Governor-General as the King’s representative ⓘ |
| subject |
executive government
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executive power of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| typeOfPower | executive power ⓘ |
| vestsIn |
Governor-General of Australia
NERFINISHED
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King of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia Description of subject: Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia is the key provision that vests the Commonwealth’s executive power in the King (or Governor-General as his representative) and defines its scope and constitutional basis.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Executive Government of the Commonwealth
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constitutionalProvision
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Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia
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