The History of Australia: The Twentieth CenturyHow governments and social policy from 1900 to 1975 led to the development of a national Australian consciousness. |
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... Representatives from constituencies containing approximately the same number of people , except that no original State , however lightly populated , could have fewer than five seats in the Lower House . For elections to the Senate each ...
... Representatives from constituencies containing approximately the same number of people , except that no original State , however lightly populated , could have fewer than five seats in the Lower House . For elections to the Senate each ...
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... Representatives may not last for more than three years from the date of its first meeting after an election , though it may be dissolved and another election called by the Governor - General on the advice of the Prime Minister at any ...
... Representatives may not last for more than three years from the date of its first meeting after an election , though it may be dissolved and another election called by the Governor - General on the advice of the Prime Minister at any ...
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... Representatives from 74 to 121. At the same time , because of the fixed constitutional provision that the Senate must contain , as nearly as is practicable , half the number of members who sit in the Representatives , the number of ...
... Representatives from 74 to 121. At the same time , because of the fixed constitutional provision that the Senate must contain , as nearly as is practicable , half the number of members who sit in the Representatives , the number of ...
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A NATION FOR A CONTINENT c 19001903 | 12 |
Legislation and White Australia | 29 |
New Protection and the Basic Wage | 46 |
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