Month: February 2026

Proposed – Federation Continuity Act – Explanatory Memorandum

by

Explanatory Memorandum General Outline The purpose of the Federation Continuity Act is to provide a declaratory framework describing key features of Australia’s constitutional arrangements as they relate to the office of Head of State and the operation of the Crown within the Federation. The Act is intended to be capable of enactment by the Parliament … Read more

Proposed – Federation Continuity Act

by

(Proposed framework draft — capable of enactment by the Commonwealth and the States) Preamble (Proposed Framing) WHEREAS the constitutional system of Australia operates in practice as a democracy united under an Australian Crown, as expressed through the Crown in right of the Commonwealth and the Crown in right of the States; AND WHEREAS the Crown … Read more

Proposed – Federation Continuity Act – Background Paper

by

Background Paper Introduction Australia’s system of government is founded upon the Crown. Since Federation, the nature and operation of the Crown in Australia have evolved through constitutional development, statute, convention, and judicial interpretation. While aspects of this evolution have been addressed by the High Court—most notably in Sue v Hill (1999)—the Crown in Australia remains … Read more

Proposed Changes to the Australian Constitution to Naturalise the Crown of Australia

by

Written by Robert Vose21 December 2025 Chapter X — A Naturalised Crown in Australia Section 129 — The Naturalised Crown Section 130 — Selection and tenure of the Head of State Section 131 — Rotation of the office of Head of State Section 132 — Order of rotation Section 133 — Treatment of newly admitted … Read more

Proposed Naturalised Crown in Australia – What it does and doesn’t do

by

What this does / What this does not do What this does What this does not do In summary These amendments preserve Australia’s existing constitutional system while completing the localisation of the Crown.They align the identity of the Head of State with Australia’s constitutional independence, while maintaining continuity, restraint, and federal balance.

Proposed Naturalised Crown in Australia – Explanatory Memorandum

by

Constitution Alteration — A Naturalised Crown in Australia 1. Purpose of the amendments The purpose of these amendments is to complete the naturalisation of the Crown of Australia by providing for the selection of an Australian Head of State from among the people of Australia, while preserving the existing constitutional structure, conventions, and federal arrangements … Read more