Saving of Constitutions.
106. The Constitution of each State445 of the Commonwealth shall, subject to this Constitution446, continue as at the establishment of the Commonwealth, or as at the admission or establishment of the State, as the case may be, until altered in accordance with the Constitution of the State.
HISTORICAL NOTE.—Clause 6, Chap. V. of the Commonwealth Bill of 1891 was to the same effect. In Committee, in the Convention of 1891, Mr. Gordon moved to add: —“But it shall not be necessary to reserve any proposed alteration of the Constitution of any State for the Queen's pleasure to be made known.” This was negatived by 27 votes to 11. Sir Geo. Grey moved to add:—“But it shall not be necessary to reserve for the Queen's pleasure any law made by a State.” This was negatived by 30 votes to 9. (Conv. Deb., Syd. [1891] pp. 864–5.) At the Adelaide session, 1897, the clause was framed in almost exactly the same words. In Committee, Mr. Gordon moved to omit the words “in accordance with” &c. This was negatived. (Conv. Deb., Adel., pp. 991–2.) At the Melbourne session, a redraft was agreed to. (Conv. Deb., Melb., pp. 664–5.) A drafting amendment was made after the fourth report.