The Australian Crowns - Changing the Rules of Succession

Twomey, Anne

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The Australian Crowns - Changing the Rules of Succession

Anne Twomey

University of Sydney - Faculty of Law

June 2, 2009

Quadrant, Vol. 53, No. 6, pp. 44-47, 2009
Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 09/49

Abstract:
The United Kingdom Government proposes to consult other Commonwealth nations about removing some of the discriminatory aspects of the rules concerning succession to the throne. This article considers the potential effect upon the Crown in Australia of British legislation changing the rules of succession to the throne. It addresses the question of who has the power to change the rules of succession with respect to the Crown in Australia and proposes a solution based on federal principles.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 8

Keywords: Crown, succession to throne, Queen, abdication, United Kingdom, Australia, discrimination, Statute of Westminster, Commonwealth of Nations, federalism, Australia Acts 1986

JEL Classification: K10, K30

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Date posted: June 2, 2009

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Twomey, Anne, The Australian Crowns - Changing the Rules of Succession (June 2, 2009). Quadrant, Vol. 53, No. 6, pp. 44-47, 2009; Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 09/49. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1413042

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