... and judiciary - dividing powers between the Commonwealth and States and setting limits on these powers, specifying the relations between the two and finally, outlining the methods of altering the Constitution itself. The Constitution took a decade to draft, and was passed as an Act by British Parliament in July 1900. Since then, it has undergone very little changes and in recent decades many ... . The lack of individual rights has prompted many to wonder whether Australia would not benefit from a Bill of Rights, perhaps based on the United States or Canadian model. However, the fact remai...

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