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Section 125 of the Constitution of Australia

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The seat of Government of the Commonwealth shall be determined by the Parliament, and shall be within territory which shall have been granted to or acquired by the Commonwealth, and shall be vested in and belong to the Commonwealth, and shall be in the State of New South Wales, and be distant not
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Such territory shall contain an area of not less than one hundred square miles, and such portion thereof as shall consist of Crown lands shall be granted to the Commonwealth without any payment therefor.
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and will have an area of no less than 100 square miles (260 km). It also specifies the temporary seat of government to be
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The Parliament shall sit at Melbourne until it meet at the seat of Government.
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Australian Constitution (Public Record Copy) Act 1990
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Constitution of Australia
seat of the Commonwealth government
its own territory
direct Commonwealth control
Sydney
Melbourne
the permanent seat of government


"Chapter VII. Miscellaneous. - Parliament of Australia"
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Constitution of Australia
Parliament
Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia: The Legislature
Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia
House of Representatives
Senate
Cabinet
Chapter II of the Constitution of Australia: The Executive
Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia
Monarchy
Governor-General
Federal Executive Council
High Court
Chapter III of the constitution of Australia: Courts
Section 75 of the Constitution of Australia
Boilermakers' Case
Inter-State Commission

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