Do you have to be Australian to be elected to Commonwealth Parliament?

Can a non Australian citizen be elected to the Commonwealth Parliament?

No. One must be an Australian citizen to seek election to parliament. A candidate who is also a citizen of another country must show that they have done everything possible to renounce that citizenship.

Who was the first woman to be elected to any Australian parliament?

Edith Cowan, elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in 1921.

How many assemblies does Australian Parliament have?

In all states (except Queensland) and the commonwealth both have 2 houses of parliament.

What is the document that lists the powers of the Australian government called?

The powers of the commonwealth parliament is listed in the Australian Constitution, principally in section 51.

Who was the first woman in the Australian Parliament?

On 12 March 1921 Mrs Edith Cowan became the first women to be elected to federal parliament in Australia. She was sixty years old.

What year was the Australian constitution established?

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act was passed by the British Parliament in 12900.

Who is the lady that is on the Australian 50 dollar bill?

The name of the lady is Edith Cowan - the first woman elected to the Australian parliament.

What does section 51 of the Australian Constitution allow the parliament to do?

Section 51 of the Constitution provides that the Commonwealth Parliament has power ‘to make laws for the peace order and good government of the Commonwealth with respect to’ an enumerated list of topics.

What gives the commonwealth parliament its power to make laws about marriage?

The power comes from section 51 of the Australian Constitution, which explicitly gives the commonwealth the power to legislate in that area.

How many politicians in Australia?

There are 809 elected State and Federal politicians in Australia, according to http://www.britzinoz.com/uk-australia/comparisons/politics-comparison-uk-aus . 226 in the two houses of the Australian Federal Parliament. The House of Representatives with 150 elected representatives. The Senate (the upper house) has 76 elected senators. 17 in the single house of the Australian Capital Territory Parliament The Assembly with 17 elected representatives. 135 in the two houses of the New South Wales State Parliament The Assembly with 93 elected representatives. The Legislative Council (the upper house) has 42 elected senators. 25 in the single house of the Northern Territory Parliament The Assembly with 25 elected representatives. 85 in the single house of the Queensland State Parliament The House of Representatives with 85 elected representatives. 58 in the two houses of the South Australian State Parliament The House of Representatives with 47 elected representatives. The Senate (the upper house) has 11 elected senators. 40 in the two houses of the Tasmanian State Parliament The House of Assembly with 25 elected representatives. The Legislative Council (the upper house) has 15 elected members. 128 in the two houses of the Victorian State Parliament The House of Representatives with 88 elected representatives. The Senate (the upper house) has 40 elected senators. 95 in the two houses of the West Australian State Parliament The House of Representatives with 59 elected representatives. The Senate (the upper house) has 36 elected senators.

How did Federation affect Australia's links with England?

Not very much at all -- Australia ( the Commonwealth of Australia ) was still considered to have a ' Colonial status ' . That is the six separate colonies that were in Australia prior to ' Federation ' became the ' States of ' the Commonwealth of Australia and the Commonwealth itself became ' the Colony ' . Section 8 of the Constitution Act ( of which the Australian Constitution is Section 9 ) states that it is the Commonwealth that is to be the ' Colony ' . The lawyers Quick and Garran who helped write the Australian Constitution described Australia's Parliament as a ' Colonial legislature ' The British Parliament could ( if it had wanted to ) pass laws that would override Australian Law . That made the British Parliament still Sovereign over Australia . However it was the policy of the British Parliament not to do so without consulting the Australian Parliament first . It should be noted that at Federation all people living in Australia were and remained long after - British subjects .

When was Australian Commonwealth Horse created?

Australian Commonwealth Horse was created in 1902.