Federation

Federal System -
System of government in which a national government and state government have their own independent legal systems and law making powers

Federation -
Forming of a nation by union of states which give up some powers and responsibility to national government.

Stages

1)Pre-convention stage
involvement in pre-federation colonial conferences and agreement

2)Australasian conventions
participation in two formal australasian conventions to draft the constitution

3)Colonial ratifications
passing of enabling bills to conduct colonial referendums to get the approval of the colonists for the federation proposal

4)British approval
negotiation with britist government to have them sponcor the bill through the Imperial Government

5)Proclaimation and Inauguration
1 january 1901

1840s-1901


Reasons -

institute free interstate trade and national defense arrangements

Restricted immigration policy
industrial relations systems to resolve interstate disputes
national approach to communication networks