Government of Australia
Judiciary
The Judiciary interprets the laws, using as a basis the laws as enacted and explanatory statements made in the Legislature during the enactment.
High Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Family Court of Australia
Federal Magistrates Court
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Footnote
Prior to 1931, the junior status of dominions was shown in the fact that it was British ministers who advised the King, with dominion ministers, if they met the King at all, escorted by the constitutionally superior British minister.
After 1931 all dominion ministers met the King as His ministers as of right, equal in Commonwealth status to Britain’s ministers, meaning that there was no longer either a requirement for, or an acceptance of , the presence of British ministers. The first state to exercise this both symbolic and real independence was the Irish Free State. Australia and other dominions soon followed.