Constitution of Tasmania

Tasmanian Constitution
Overview
Original titleConstitution Act 1934 (Tas), s. 1
JurisdictionTasmania
Ratified18 October 1934 (1934-10-18)
Date effective1 January 1935 (1935-01-01)
SystemState Government
Government structure
Branches
Chambers
ExecutiveSee Tasmanian Government
JudiciarySee Judiciary of Australia
History
Amendments71
Last amendedExpansion of House of Assembly Act 2022
SupersedesConstitution Act 1855 (Tas)

The Constitution of Tasmania, also known as the Tasmanian Constitution, sets out the rules, customs and laws that provide for the structure of the Government of the Australian State of Tasmania. Like all state constitutions it consists of both unwritten and written elements which include:

The Constitution Act 1934 has been described as the worst of state constitutions by constitutional academic George Williams, most notably for its omission of key institutions such as the Supreme Court and the Governor and lack of effective entrenchments.[1]

  1. ^ a b Gogarty, Brendan (2016). "The Worst of the State Constitutions: Why Aboriginal Constitutional Recognition Must Be Framed Against a Wider Reform of Tasmania's Constitution Act". University of Tasmania Law Review. 35 (1): 1–23. Retrieved 22 January 2024.