Five things to know about the Australian constitution / Helen Irving.

Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

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Constitutional history -- Australia.

Constitutional law.

Australia -- Politics and government.

1. The Constitution does not mean what it says

2. The Constitution does not say what it means

3. The Constitution says some things without actually saying them

4. The Constitution fails to say things that might be important

5. The Constitution says certain things that contradict each other

Conclusion: the Constitution could say what it means and mean what it says (if we wanted it to).

Includes index.

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