New states in Australia :  the nature and extent of Commonwealth power under section 121 of the Constitution

Tappere, Chris

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New states in Australia : the nature and extent of Commonwealth power under section 121 of the Constitution

Authors

Tappere, Chris

Abstract

Chapter VI of the Constitution is entitled "Hew States". Section 121 is the first of the four sections that comprise the chapter and is the locus of the power to create new States.