a law is passed by the Commonwealth Parliament if it is passed by a simple majority of the House of Representatives and the Senate and receives the assent of the Governor-General

the Constitution can be altered through a vote of an absolute majority of both the House of Representatives and the Senate and the proposed law receives a majority vote in a majority of States and the approval of a majority of voters in the States and Territories overall, followed by the assent of the Governor-General

the legislative powers of the Commonwealth Parliament are set out and directions are given on how these powers can be altered in a general election

the Constitution can be altered through a vote of a simple majority of both Commonwealth and State Parliaments followed by a majority of Australian voters