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Constitution of Victoria
| Constitution of Victoria | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Jurisdiction | Victoria |
| Date effective | 1 December 1975 |
| System | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Government structure | |
| Branches | |
| Chambers | |
| Executive |
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| Judiciary | Supreme Court of Victoria and lesser courts |
| Constitution Act 1975 | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Victoria | |
| |
| Citation | No. 8750 of 1975 |
| Territorial extent | Victoria |
| Enacted by | Legislative Assembly |
| Enacted | 8 May 1975[1] |
| Enacted by | Legislative Council |
| Enacted | 8 May 1975 |
| Royal assent | 22 October 1975[2] |
| Commenced | 1 December 1975 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Legislative Assembly | |
| Bill title | Constitution Bill |
| Introduced by | Vernon Wilcox |
| First reading | 9 April 1975[3] |
| Second reading | 15 April–1 May 1975 |
| Committee of the whole | 1 May 1975 |
| Third reading | 1 May 1975 |
| Second chamber: Legislative Council | |
| Bill title | Constitution Bill |
| Member(s) in charge | Alan Hunt |
| First reading | 1 May 1975[4] |
| Second reading | 6[5]–8 May 1975 |
| Committee of the whole | 8 May 1975 |
| Third reading | 8 May 1975[6] |
| Final stages | |
| Legislative Council amendments considered by the Legislative Assembly | 8 May 1975 |
| Finally passed both chambers | 8 May 1975 |
| Amends | |
| The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1958 (No. 6224) Solicitor-General Act 1958 (No. 6374) Supreme Court Act 1958 (No. 6387) | |
| Repeals | |
| Victorian Constitution Act 1855 (No. 184 of 1855, UK) | |
| Amended by | |
| 120+ amendments | |
| Keywords | |
| constitution | |
| Status: Amended | |
The Constitution of Victoria is the constitution of the state of Victoria, Australia. The current constitution, the Constitution Act 1975 has been amended over 120 times.
Since 1901, Victoria has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and its relationship with the Commonwealth is regulated by the federal Constitution of Australia. The jurisdiction of the Parliament of Victoria to make laws and the laws of Victoria are subject to limitations imposed by the Australian Constitution.
The Constitution is based on principles of the Westminster system of responsible government, as modified due to Victoria being a state within a federation of Australia.
- ^ https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/historical_hansard/VicHansard_19750508.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Victorian legislation" (PDF).
- ^ https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/historical_hansard/VicHansard_19750408_19750415.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/historical_hansard/VicHansard_19750430_19750501.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/historical_hansard/VicHansard_19750506_19750507.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/historical_hansard/VicHansard_19750508.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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