http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/2/contentsAustralia Act 1986An Act to give effect to a request by the Parliament and Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.1986-02-17texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-271996-01-01 Australia Act 19861 Termination of power of Parliament of United Kingdom to legislate for Australia.2 Legislative powers of Parliaments of States.3 Termination of restrictions on legislative powers of Parliaments of States.4 Powers of State Parliaments in relation to merchant shipping.5 Commonwealth Constitution, Constitution Act and Statute of Westminster not affected.6 Manner and form of making certain State laws.7 Powers and functions of Her Majesty and Governors in respect of States.8 State laws not subject to disallowance or suspension of operation.9 State laws not subject to withholding of assent or reservation.10 Termination of responsibility of United Kingdom Government in relation to State matters.11 Termination of appeals to Her Majesty in Council.12 Amendment of Statute of Westminster.13 Amendment of Constitution Act of Queensland.14 Amendment of Constitution Act of Western Australia.15 Method of repeal or amendment of this Act or Statute of Westminster.16 Interpretation.17 Citation and commencement.Australia Act 19861986 c. 2An Act to give effect to a request by the Parliament and Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.[17th February 1986]

Whereas the Parliament and Government of the Commonwealth of Australia have, with the concurrence of the States of Australia, requested and consented to the enactment of an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in the terms hereinafter set forth:

Be it therefore enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—