AustraliaGovernment and the law 2 · Government and the law
Each colony had its own rules on things like trade, transport and the post. What problem did this cause before Federation?
- aOne parliament in Melbourne made every law for the whole continent
- bPeople could not travel by sea between the colonies
- cThe colonies had to share one army that nobody controlled
- dTrade between the colonies was slow and expensiveCorrect answer
Why?
Because every colony had different rules, moving goods from one colony to another took time and cost a lot. This was one of the reasons the colonies decided to unite.
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