Section 127 of the Constitution of Australia

Section 127 of the Constitution of Australia was the final section within Chapter VII (dealing with miscellaneous matters) of the Australian Constitution, and excluded Indigenous Australians from population counts for constitutional purposes.[1] It came into effect on 1 January 1901 when the founding states federated into the Commonwealth of Australia, and was repealed effective 10 August 1967 following the 1967 referendum.

  1. ^ Taylor, Greg (2016). "A History of Section 127 of the Commonwealth Constitution" (PDF). Monash University Law Review. 42 (1). ISSN 0311-3140. Retrieved 25 August 2020.