Commonwealth Bank Act 1911
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The Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 was Australian federal legislation that established the Commonwealth Bank, laying the foundation for a national banking system and later central banking functions in Australia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 canonical | 3 |
| Commonwealth Bank Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T791744 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 Context triple: [Australian pound, legalBasis, Commonwealth Bank Act 1911]
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A.
Reserve Bank Act 1959
The Reserve Bank Act 1959 is an Australian federal law that created the Reserve Bank of Australia and defines its powers, functions, and responsibilities as the nation’s central bank.
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B.
Australian Notes Act 1910
The Australian Notes Act 1910 was a key federal law that established Commonwealth-issued paper currency and laid the foundation for a unified national monetary system in Australia.
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C.
Banking Act of 1935
The Banking Act of 1935 was a landmark U.S. law that restructured the Federal Reserve System and strengthened federal control over monetary policy and bank regulation during the New Deal era.
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D.
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 is the foundational legislation that established the Reserve Bank of India and provides the legal framework for monetary policy, currency issuance, and regulation of the Indian financial system.
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E.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (central banking functions)
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (central banking functions) was the government-owned institution that performed Australia’s central banking and monetary policy roles before these responsibilities were transferred to the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1960.
- 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: Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 Target entity description: The Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 was Australian federal legislation that established the Commonwealth Bank, laying the foundation for a national banking system and later central banking functions in Australia.
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A.
Reserve Bank Act 1959
The Reserve Bank Act 1959 is an Australian federal law that created the Reserve Bank of Australia and defines its powers, functions, and responsibilities as the nation’s central bank.
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B.
Australian Notes Act 1910
The Australian Notes Act 1910 was a key federal law that established Commonwealth-issued paper currency and laid the foundation for a unified national monetary system in Australia.
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C.
Banking Act of 1935
The Banking Act of 1935 was a landmark U.S. law that restructured the Federal Reserve System and strengthened federal control over monetary policy and bank regulation during the New Deal era.
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D.
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 is the foundational legislation that established the Reserve Bank of India and provides the legal framework for monetary policy, currency issuance, and regulation of the Indian financial system.
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E.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (central banking functions)
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (central banking functions) was the government-owned institution that performed Australia’s central banking and monetary policy roles before these responsibilities were transferred to the Reserve Bank of Australia in 1960.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal statute
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banking legislation ⓘ |
| bankOwnershipModel | state-owned bank ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| createdEntity | Commonwealth Bank of Australia ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| established | Commonwealth Bank of Australia ⓘ |
| governmentOwnerOfBank | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
laid the foundation for a national banking system in Australia
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precursor to central banking functions in Australia ⓘ |
| inForceStatus | subsequently amended and superseded ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | policies of Australian Labor Party on public banking ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Andrew Fisher government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterRoleOfBank | central banking functions in Australia ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| politicalContext | enacted under a Labor government ⓘ |
| providedFor | functions of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create a national banking institution in Australia
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to establish the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ⓘ |
| region | Australia ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution | Reserve Bank of Australia ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1911 ⓘ |
| sector | financial services ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
banking regulation
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establishment of a government-owned bank ⓘ |
| typeOfBankEstablished | commercial bank ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1911 ⓘ |
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Subject: Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 Description of subject: The Commonwealth Bank Act 1911 was Australian federal legislation that established the Commonwealth Bank, laying the foundation for a national banking system and later central banking functions in Australia.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (central banking functions)
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establishedBy
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Commonwealth Bank Act 1911
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this entity surface form:
Commonwealth Bank Act