Chapter VI of the Constitution of Australia pertains to the admission of new states, alteration of the limits of existing states, and the governance of the territories. Since Federation, no new states have been admitted, although several territories have been admitted to the Commonwealth.[1][2]
There are four sections within this chapter, they are:[2]
Section 121: New States may be admitted or established
^Saunders, C (2003). "Chapter 4: What does the Constitution do?". It's your constitution: governing Australia today (2nd ed.). Federation Press. p. 20. ISBN9781862874688.
^ ab"Chapter VI. New States". www.aph.gov.au. Canberra, Australia: Parliament of Australia. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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