Section 51(xxvi) of the Constitution of Australia
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Section 51(xxvi) of the Constitution of Australia
text:
Section 51(xxvi) of the Constitution of Australia, commonly called the race power, is the subsection of Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia granting the Australian Commonwealth the power to make special laws for people of any race. As initially written, s 51(xxvi) empowered the Federal Parliament to make laws with respect to: "The people of any race, other than the aboriginal race in any State, for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws". The Australian people voting at the 196
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Power of the Commonwealth to make special laws for the people of any race
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_51(xxvi)_of_the_Constitution_of_Australia
date created:
2005-08-14T06:31:06Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T05:08:55Z
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