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• Australia's Constitutional Milestones [Search]
  Information, including a chronolgy of events, and online research papers published by the Department of the Parliamentary Library
• An Australian Republic? [Search]
  Speeches, transcripts of the Constitutional Convention held in February 1998, pro and anti Republic documents, information on the Republic Referendums held in November 1999 and links to other resources on the issue (australianpolitics.com)
• The Australian Federal Constitution - A Guide to Resources [Search]
  Comprehensive list of resources including detailed history and information about the Constitution and the preamble, citizenship, civil and political rights, the electoral system, federal and state parliaments, the federal judiciary, the territories, the Governor General, the legislation process, essays, speeches and papers. Compiled by Stephen Souter, Education Faculty, University of Sydney
• The Australian Republic Issue - A Guide [Search]
  Comprehensive list of resources covering the issues surrounding the 1999 Constitutional debate. Compiled by Stephen Souter Education Faculty University of Sydney
• Con Con: Constitutional Convention, Feb 2-13, 1998 [Search]
  On National Library of Australia
• Constitutional Change [Search]
  ‘Resolving deadlocks: a discussion paper on section 57 of the Australian Constitution’ - full text of the discussion paper, the Consultative Group Report, written submissions and related material (Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet)
• Finemore Collection [Search]
  Working papers, reports, correspondence, press clippings, photographs, meeting minutes and other documents relating to the activities of the Australian Constitutional Convention (ACC) which met from 1973-1985 (University of Melbourne)
• Hot Topic 21: The Australian Constitution (March 1999) [Search]
  Detailed explanation of the Constitution covering drafting, preamble, separation of powers, State constitutions, external affairs power, relationship between the Commonwealth and the States, the territories, the role of the Queen and Governor-General, reserve powers, referendums, double dissolution and role of the High Court. Published by the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) (on AustLII)
• Hot Topic 22: A Republic? (May 1999) [Search]
  Covers the history of Australian republicanism, the role of the Head of State, Constitutional issues, case studies from other countries, the Constitutional Convention held in February 1998, the Referendum held in November 1999, a possible new preamble to the Constitution and the debate on the topic. Published by the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) (on AustLII)
• Hot Topic 22: The Constitutional Convention (May 1999) [Search]
  Details of the Constitutional Convention held in February 1998, including the history of Constitutional Conventions, the Women's Constitutional Convention, Delegates, Working Groups, Resolutions and Republican models. Published by the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) (on AustLII)
• Women's Constitutional Convention (January 1998) [Search]
  Contains the names of attendees, program papers and outcomes of the Convention (National Library of Australia)