2010-2011-2012-2013 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constitution Alteration (Local 

Government) 2013 

 

No.      , 2013 

 

(Attorney-General) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution to 

recognise local government by stating that the 

Commonwealth can grant financial assistance to 

local government, including assistance for 

community and other services 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

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Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

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Commencement ................................................................................. 2

 

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Schedule 1 .......................................................................................... 2

 

Schedule 1--Alteration of the Constitution

 

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Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013       No.      , 2013       1 

A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution to 

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recognise local government by stating that the 

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Commonwealth can grant financial assistance to 

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local government, including assistance for 

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community and other services 

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The Parliament of Australia, with the approval of the 

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electors, as required by the Constitution, enacts: 

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1  Short title 

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  This Act may be cited as the Constitution Alteration (Local 

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Government) 2013. 

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2  Commencement 

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  This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal 

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Assent. 

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3  Schedule 1 

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  The Constitution is altered as set out in Schedule 1. 

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Alteration of the Constitution  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

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Alteration of the Constitution 

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1  Section 96 (heading) 

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At the end of the heading, add "and local government bodies". 

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2  Section 96 

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After "any State", insert ", or to any local government body formed by a 

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law of a State,". 

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