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On federation in 1901 the new states were to surrender their colonial forces to the Commonwealth. This was nominal as, although a microscopic Department of Defence was quickly formed, a Commander was not appointed until 1902, and the ex-colonial Commandants continued to control the forces in their States until then. The Defence Act was not enacted until 1903.

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