Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
Formation of new States.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Provision
- 124
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
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Official sourceA new State may be formed by separation of territory from a State, but only with the consent of the Parliament thereof, and a new State may be formed by the union of two or more States or parts of States, but only with the consent of the Parliaments of the States affected. Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (The Constitution) 49 Compilation No. 6 Compilation date: 29/7/77 Registered: 18/11/21 Rectified Authorised Version registered 13/05/2026 C2013Q00005 Chapter VII. Miscellaneous. Section 125. Chapter VII.—Miscellaneous.
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Commonwealth of Australia Constitution · legislation.gov.au · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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