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When did the Commonwealth of Australia come into existence and why and how?
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The Commonwealth of Australia came into existence with the federation of the Australian states on 1 January 1901.
The creation of the Commonwealth of Australia would be the first step towards self-government in Australia. The goldrushes had made Australia a wealthy nation, and many were pushing for Australia to be independent of Britain's laws, which simply were not relevant for Australian conditions.
Another reason for federation of the states was to unite Australia's defence. Each individual state's defence force was not strong enough to protect Australia's vast coastline from attack. It therefore made good sense to unite the defence under one command.
A major issue was also trade. Federation would make uniform the different bank laws, taxes and tariffs, making it easier to trade, travel and communicate between states. This was seen in Sir Henry Parkes's Tenterfield Oration. Delivered on 24 October 1889 at Tenterfield, a small but significant town in far norther New South Wales, this speech advocated the Federation of the six Australian colonies. Tenterfield was disadvantaged by the steep tariffs imposed on the transport of goods across the border to Queensland and the closer trade centre of Brisbane. Parkes's promotion of Federation was based on the fact that it would enable free trade across the borders.
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The 1st of January, 1901 was the date of Federation when the Australian Colonies became the Commonwealth of Australia, a country in its own right.
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Australia
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No. It is part of the Commonwealth.
What year did commonwealth day come into existence?
1977.
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What year did Australia's commonwealth come into existence?
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Yes Australia is part of the Commonwealth. It is officially called the Commonwealth of Australia.
What is Australia's full name?
Australia's full name is the Commonwealth of Australia.
What is the official name of Australia?
The official name of Australia is the Commonwealth of Australia.
What date was Australia no longer known as the commonwealth of Australia?
Officialy Australia still is the "Commonwealth of Australia". There has never been a time at which Australia's official name has stopped being the Commonwealth of Australia
What overall place did Australia come in the 2014 Commonwealth Games?
Australia came second overall at the 2014 Commonwealth Games with 137 medals (49 gold, 42 silver and 46 bronze).
Why does Australia compete in the commonwealth games?
because Australia is part of the british commonwealth
What is the commonwealth of Australia?
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What is Australia's second name?
Australia is simply "Australia", or the Commonwealth of Australia.
Why was Australia able to compete in the commonwealth games?
Australia is part of the commonwealth. Therefore they are allowed to participate at the games.
