A collection of 17 essays, written around the centenary of Federation, telling the story of how Parliament has fashioned and reworked the intentions of those who crafted the Constitution. Produced by the Parliamentary Library, Commonwealth of Australia.

1.

Federal Parliament's Changing Role in Treaty Making and External Affairs [HTML] (PDF (22))
Research Paper no. 15 1999-2000, Anne Twomey

7 March 2000

2.

Federal-State Financial Relations: The Deakin Prophecy [HTML]  (PDF (37)) Research Paper no. 17 1999-2000, Denis James

4 April 2000

3.

Government Business Enterprises and Public Accountability through Parliament [HTML] (PDF (36))
Research Paper no. 18 1999-2000, Stephen Bottomley

11 April 2000

4.

Australian Parliamentary Democracy After a Century: What Gains, What Losses? [HTML] (PDF (33))
Research Paper no. 23 1999-2000, Elaine Thompson

6 June 2000

5.

Rules for Representation: Parliament and the Design of the Australian Electoral System [HTML] (PDF (23))
Research Paper no. 29 1999-2000, Dr John Uhr

27 June 2000

6.

Parliamentary Privileges [HTML] (PDF (22))
Research Paper no. 1 2000-01, Professor Enid Campbell

27 July 2000

7.

The Parliament as Partner: A Century of Constitutional Review [HTML] (PDF (20))      
Research Paper no. 3 2000-01, Professor Cheryl Saunders

15 August 2000

8.

Executive and Hight Court Appointments [HTML] (PDF (21))
Research Paper no. 7 2000-01, Dr Max Spry

10 October 2000

9.

Resolving Deadlocks in the Australian Parliament [HTML] (PDF (25))
Research Paper no. 9 2000-01, Professor Jack Richardson

31 October 2000

10.

The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia and Indigenous Peoples 1901-1967 [HTML] (PDF (23))
Research Paper no. 10 2000-01, John Summers

31 October 2000

11.

Parliament and Administrative Law [HTML] (PDF (32))
Research Paper no. 13 2000-01, John McMillan

7 November 2000

12.

Power: Relations Between the Parliament and the Executive [HTML] (PDF (23))
Research Paper no. 14 2000-01, Jim Chalmers and Dr Glyn Davis

7 November 2000

13.

Parliament's Development of Federalism [HTML] (PDF (25))
Research Paper no. 26 2000-01, Professor Brian Galligan

26 June 2001

14.
The Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Power: from Cradle to the Grave? [HTML] [PDF (23)]
Research Paper no.15 2001-02, Dr Andrew Frazer
28 May 2002

15.
Cheques and Balances [HTML] [PDF (20)]
Research Paper no.16 2001-02, Maurice Kennedy
28 May 2002

16.
Voters and the Franchise: the Federal Story [HTML] [PDF (28)]
Research Paper no.17 2001-02, Jennifer Norberry and George Williams
28 May 2002

17.
Candidates, Members and the Constitution [HTML] [PDF (23)] Research Paper no.18 2001-02, Bob Bennett
28 May 2002