Which groups are involved in the process of changing the Australian Constitution?

Which groups are involved in the process of changing the Australian Constitution?

• A. The Parliament
• B. The People
• C. The Governor General
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Constitutional change in Australia needs three parts to come together: Parliament, the people, and the Governor-General. Parliament must pass a bill proposing the change. Then the proposal goes to a referendum where the people vote, and it must achieve a double majority: a national majority and a majority of states. Only after the referendum is approved does the Governor-General give royal assent so the amendment becomes part of the Constitution. Because each step depends on a different group’s action, all three are involved in changing the Constitution.

Constitutional change in Australia needs three parts to come together: Parliament, the people, and the Governor-General. Parliament must pass a bill proposing the change. Then the proposal goes to a referendum where the people vote, and it must achieve a double majority: a national majority and a majority of states. Only after the referendum is approved does the Governor-General give royal assent so the amendment becomes part of the Constitution. Because each step depends on a different group’s action, all three are involved in changing the Constitution.