Constitution of Queensland

Constitution of the Kingdom of Queensland
Cover of the Constitution
Ratified	24 January 2021
Authors	HM.Government of Queensland
Signers	Queen Juliana VIII of Queensland

The Constitution of the Kingdom of Queensland is the fundamental and supreme law of Queensland. It was adopted by the Government of Queensland on 15 January 2020.

Content

The Constitution covers aspects about the country, its national symbols, the rights of citizens and the composition and functions of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the government. It also includes information on the administrative division of the country and local governments.

Overview

In Queensland, each section of the Constitution was divided as follows
1. The First Constitution enacted on 3 January 2015.
2. The Second Constitution enacted on 24 January 2021.

Structure

It has a total of 105 articles, divided into 11 chapters.

1. General provisions
2. The States, Religion and Law of the Federation
3. Supreme Head of the Federation Nation
4. The Queenslandian Conference of Rulers
5. The Executive
6. The Fundamental Liberties
7. The Parliament
8. The Citizenship
9. The States
10. The Judicature
11. The Public Service

See also

• Parliament of Queensland
• HM.Government of Queensland