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Section 48 of the Constitution of Australia

Author: Denis Meagher
Barrister and Solicitor, Western Australia
Subjects: Australia Constitution (Other articles)
Constitutional law Australia (Other articles)
Issue: Volume 6, Number 2 (June 1999)
Category: Comment

Abstract

The author reviews the history and background of Section 48 of the Australian Constitution which provides for payments to parliamentarians. He examines the present array of payments and benefits and concludes they are not supported by the wording of the section.

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