Australia Act 1986
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The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Australia Act 1986 Context triple: [Statute of Westminster 1931, relatedTo, Australia Act 1986]
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Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is a landmark British law that granted full legislative independence to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, laying the constitutional foundation for the modern Commonwealth realms and redefining the role of the British monarch within them.
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Constitution Act 1902 (New South Wales)
The Constitution Act 1902 (New South Wales) is the principal statute that establishes and regulates the structure, powers, and functioning of the state government and Parliament of New South Wales, Australia.
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Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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Constitution Act, 1982
The Constitution Act, 1982 is a cornerstone of Canada’s constitutional framework that patriated the Constitution from the United Kingdom, entrenched the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and established formal amendment procedures.
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McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Australia Act 1986 Target entity description: The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
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A.
Statute of Westminster 1931
The Statute of Westminster 1931 is a landmark British law that granted full legislative independence to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, laying the constitutional foundation for the modern Commonwealth realms and redefining the role of the British monarch within them.
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B.
Constitution Act 1902 (New South Wales)
The Constitution Act 1902 (New South Wales) is the principal statute that establishes and regulates the structure, powers, and functioning of the state government and Parliament of New South Wales, Australia.
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C.
Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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D.
Constitution Act, 1982
The Constitution Act, 1982 is a cornerstone of Canada’s constitutional framework that patriated the Constitution from the United Kingdom, entrenched the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and established formal amendment procedures.
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E.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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Australian constitutional law instrument ⓘ constitutional statute ⓘ |
| affects |
Australian Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900
constitutional relationship between Australia and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Australian states
ⓘ
Australian territories ⓘ Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1986-03-03 ⓘ |
| category |
1986 in Australian law
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Acts of the Parliament of Australia ⓘ Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ Australian constitutional history ⓘ |
| clarifies | that Australian law is not subject to UK law supremacy ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1986-03-03 ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance |
confirmed that Australian governments are responsible only to Australian parliaments
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ended the ability to appeal to the Privy Council from Australian courts in state matters ⓘ marked the final step in Australia’s legal independence from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfLegislation |
Australia
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Parliament of Australia
ⓘ
British Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| hasJurisdiction |
Australia
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Australia Act 1986
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Australia Act 1986 (Cth)
Australia Act 1986 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Australia Act 1986 (UK)
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
made Australian law fully autonomous
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removed remaining UK legislative and executive authority over Australian states ⓘ |
| longTitle |
Australia Act 1986
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
An Act to bring constitutional arrangements affecting the Commonwealth and the States into conformity with the status of the Commonwealth of Australia as a sovereign, independent and federal nation
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| partOf | Australian constitutional framework ⓘ |
| prohibits |
appeals from Australian courts to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in most matters
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future UK legislation from extending to Australia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish Australia’s full legal independence
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to sever remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentFrom |
Elizabeth II
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surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
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| relatedTo | Statute of Westminster 1931 ⓘ |
| requires | state constitutional changes to be made by state legislation only ⓘ |
| requiresConsentOf | Australian states ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1986-02-07 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Australia Act 1986 self-link ⓘ |
| signedBy | Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra ⓘ |
| signedIn | Canberra ⓘ |
| terminates |
power of the UK Parliament to legislate for Australia
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residual role of the UK government in Australian state affairs ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: Australia Act 1986 Description of subject: The Australia Act 1986 is a landmark statute that severed the remaining constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom, granting Australia full legal independence in its domestic and external affairs.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
An Act to bring constitutional arrangements affecting the Commonwealth and the States into conformity with the status of the Commonwealth of Australia as a sovereign, independent and federal nation
this entity surface form:
Australia Act 1986 (Cth)
this entity surface form:
Australia Act 1986 (UK)
subject surface form:
Crown in right of Australia