<P> Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia grants legislative powers to the Australian ( Commonwealth ) Parliament only when subject to the constitution . When the six Australian colonies joined together in Federation in 1901 , they became the original States and ceded some of their powers to the new Commonwealth Parliament . There are 39 subsections to section 51 , each of which describes a `` head of power '' under which the Parliament has the power to make laws . </P>
<P> Section 51 of the Constitution of Australia grants legislative powers to the Australian ( Commonwealth ) Parliament only when subject to the constitution . When the six Australian colonies joined together in Federation in 1901 , they became the original States and ceded some of their powers to the new Commonwealth Parliament . There are 39 subsections to section 51 , each of which describes a `` head of power '' under which the Parliament has the power to make laws . </P>
where are the concurrent powers of the federal parliament specifically stated in the constitution
where are the concurrent powers of the federal parliament specifically stated in the constitution
Section 51
Section 51