Constitution

This free application contains a copy of the Australian Constitution, the document that created the Commonwealth of Australia, and associated documents of Constitutional significance.

It is intended as a quick and easy reference to promote better knowledge and understanding of the Constitution. It is not an official reprint and should not be used for the purpose of giving legal advice or forming conclusions of law; for these purposes, the official reprint (available at http://www.comlaw.gov.au) should be used.

The text of the Constitution has been reproduced under licence from the official reprint maintained by the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department. All Commonwealth legislative material herein is reproduced by permission but does not purport to be the official or authorised version. It is subject to Commonwealth of Australia copyright. Letters Patent dated 29 October 1900 constituting the office of Governor-General Reproduced courtesy of National Archives of Australia. United Kingdom Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland.