ðə kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən ˈækt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz ðˈæt, bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ pɚmˈɪɾᵻd tə sˈɪt ɔːɹ vˈoʊt ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz, mˈɛmbɚz ʌv pˈɑːɹləmənt mˈʌst tˈeɪk ðɪ ˈoʊθ ʌv ɐlˈiːdʒəns.
The Constitution Act 1986 requires that, before being permitted to sit or vote in the House of Representatives, members of Parliament must take the Oath of Allegiance.