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Since the Statute of Westminster ( 1931 ), the United Kingdom Parliament may not repeal any Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia on the grounds that is repugnant to the laws and interests of the United Kingdom.

Other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations ( not to be confused with the Commonwealth of Australia ), such as Canada and New Zealand, are likewise affected.

However, according to the Australian Constitution ( sec.

59 ), the Queen may veto a bill that has been given royal assent by the Governor-General within one year of the legislation being assented to.

This power has never been used.

The Australian Governor-General himself or herself has, in theory, power to veto, or more technically, withhold assent to, a bill passed by both houses of the Australian Parliament, and contrary to the advice of the prime minister.

This may be done without consulting the sovereign as per Section 58 of the constitution: