Quiz: The organisation of law and government in Australia
Question 9
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) The Commonwealth of Australia was established by an Act passed in 1900 by the British parliament.
(b) The Commonwealth of Australia is a single state, formed when the former Australian colonies and ten self-governing territories agreed to merge together.
(c) The Commonwealth of Australia is a federation of former colonies, now known as states, and ten territories, two of which are self-governing.