Australia | Global Health & Human Rights Database

Constitution of Australia, adopted 1900 and enacted 1901(Australia).

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Year of adoption: 1900
Year of entry into force: 1901
Region: Oceania
Human rights: Freedom from discrimination

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117. Rights of residents in States
A subject of the Queen, resident in any State, shall not be subject in any other State to any disability or discrimination
which would not be equally applicable to him if he were a subject of the Queen resident in such other State.

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