Chapter VIII of the Constitution of Australia

Chapter 8 of the Australian constitution contains section 128; the section describing the constitutional referendum process required for amendments. The amendment by referendum method described in the section was modeled on provisions in the Swiss Federal Constitution. Its inclusion was influenced also by the Swiss method being present in the constitutions of several U.S. states at the time of federation.

Chapter VIII of the Constitution of Australia

Chapter 8 of the Australian constitution contains section 128; the section describing the constitutional referendum process required for amendments. The amendment by referendum method described in the section was modeled on provisions in the Swiss Federal Constitution. Its inclusion was influenced also by the Swiss method being present in the constitutions of several U.S. states at the time of federation.