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= Defence Act 1903 = The Defence Act 1903 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, that acquired royal assent on 22 October 1903. It was created to allow for the naval and military defence of Australia. The Act was amended and expanded overtime to formerly include conscription, the envelopment of the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923, and today governs how the Australian Defence Force operates.

Background
On 1 January 1901, the Australian Colonies combined and formed the Commonwealth of Australia at federation and their military forces were combined under the Commonwealth.

Original
The Act, as originally made, comprised of eleven parts, one–hundred–and–twenty–four sections, and three schedules.

Current
As of 2021, the Act is divided into twenty–four parts, three–hundred–and–fifty–nine sections, and one schedule.

Administration
Part II and Part III's Division 1 covers the administrative aspects of the defence force. The rest of part III covers the requirements of service, including  reservist service, and remuneration. Part IV deals with the citizenry's liability to serve within the defence forces, while part V covers the Australian Defence Force Cadets. Part VI charges the Governor–General with special powers. Part VII to IX deal with disputes and offences committed under the act.

Amendments
• Defence Act 1904

• Defence Act 1909

• Naval Defence Act 1910

• Defence Act 1910

• Defence Act 1911

• Defence Act 1912

• Defence Act 1914

• Defence Act 1915

• Defence Act 1917

• Defence Act 1918

• Defence Act 1927

• Defence Act 1932

• Defence Act 1939

• Defence Act (No. 2) 1939

• Defence Act (No. 3) 1939

• Air Force Act 1939

• Defence Act 1941

• Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945

• Defence Act 1949

• Defence Act 1951

• Defence Act (No. 2) 1951

• Defence Act 1952

• Defence Act 1953

• Defence Act 1956

• Defence Act 1964

• Defence Act 1965

• Defence Act 1970

• Defence Force Re-organisation Act 1975

• Defence Amendment Act 1979

• Defence Acts Amendment Act 1981

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1987

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1992

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1993

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1996

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999

• Defence Legislation Amendment Acts 2000

• Defence Legislation Amendment Acts 2001

• Defence Amendment Act 2005

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2005

• Defence Legislation Amendment Acts 2006

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2010

• Defence Legislation Amendment Acts 2011

• Defence Legislation Amendment Acts 2015

• Defence Legislation Amendment Acts 2017

• Defence Act 2018

• Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2020

Amendments

 * Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 2007
 * Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008
 * Same-Sex Relationships Act 2008
 * Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 2009
 * Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 2012
 * Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 2013
 * Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2014
 * Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Act 2014
 * Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Act 2015
 * Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Act 2015
 * National Security Legislation Amendment Act 2018
 * Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 2020

Amendments

 * Reserve Bank Act 1965
 * Reserve Bank Act 1973

Background
Reform of the banking sector had been a goal of the Australian labour movement for some time, with the 1893 banking crisis accentuating the need for reform. The Australian Labor Party made establishing a national bank a key tenant of their platform.

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Amendments
• Commonwealth Bank Act 1914

• Commonwealth Bank Act 1920

• Commonwealth Bank Act 1924

• Commonwealth Bank (Rural Credits) Act 1925

• Commonwealth Bank (Savings Bank) Act 1927

• Commonwealth Housing Act 1927

• Commonwealth Bank Act 1929

• Commonwealth Bank Act 1931

• Commonwealth Bank Act 1932

• Commonwealth Bank Act 1943

Amendments

 * Commonwealth Bank Act 1948
 * Commonwealth Bank Act 1951
 * Commonwealth Bank Act 1953

Legacy
Commonwealth Housing Act 1928

Amendments
• Commonwealth Banks Act 1961

• Commonwealth Banks Act 1962

• Commonwealth Banks Act 1963

• Commonwealth Banks Act 1965

• Commonwealth Banks Act 1966

• Commonwealth Banks Act 1966

• Commonwealth Banks Act 1968

• Commonwealth Banks Act 1973

• Commonwealth Banks Act (No. 2) 1973

• Commonwealth Banks Act 1974

• Commonwealth Banks Amendment Act 1978

• Commonwealth Banks Amendment Act 1981

• Commonwealth Banks Amendment Act 1984

• Commonwealth Banks Amendment Act 1985

• Commonwealth Banks Amendment Act 1987

• Government Business Enterprises (Miscellaneous Reforms) Act 1988

• Banking Legislation Amendment Act 1989

• Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act

• Bank Integration Act 1991

• Commonwealth Banks Amendment Act 1993

• Commonwealth Bank Sale Act 1995

Amendments

 * Naval Defence Act 1911
 * Naval Defence Act 1912
 * Naval Defence Act 1918
 * Naval Defence Act 1949
 * Naval Defence Act 1952
 * Naval Defence Act 1964
 * Naval Defence Act 1965
 * Naval Defence Act 1968
 * Naval Defence Act 1971
 * Defence Force Re-organisation Act 1975
 * Naval Defence Amendment Act 1979

Amendments
• Banking Act 1965

• Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966

• Banking Act 1967

• Banking Act 1973

• Banking Act (No. 2) 1973

• Banking Act 1974

• Australian Rural Bank Act 1977

• Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1979

• Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982

• Commonwealth Banks Amendment Act 1984

• Banking Legislation Amendment Act 1986

• Banking Legislation Amendment Act 1989

• Commonwealth Banks Restructuring Act 1990

• Financial Sector Reform Act 1998

• Financial Sector Reform  Act (No. 1) 1999

• Financial Sector Reform  Act (No. 1) 2000

• Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000

• Corporations  Act 2001

• Financial Sector  Act 2001

• Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Amendment Act 2003

• Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003

• Statute Law Revision Act 2006

• Financial Sector Legislation Amendment  Act 2006

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Amendments
• National Service Act (No. 2) 1951

• National Service Act 1953

• National Service Act 1957

• National Service Act (No. 2) 1957

• National Service Act 1964

• National Service Act 1965

• Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966

• National Service Act 1968

• National Service Act 1971