How did Australia gain independence?

Australia became a nation on 1 January 1901, when the British Parliament passed legislation enabling the six Australian colonies to collectively govern in their own right as the Commonwealth of Australia. It was a remarkable political accomplishment that had taken many years and several referenda to achieve.

When did Australia gain independence from the British?

Evolution of Dominions to independence

Country	Date of Dominion status	Date of final relinquishment of British powers
Australia	1 January 1901	3 March 1986
Canada	1 July 1867	17 April 1982
Ireland	6 December 1922	18 April 1949
Dominion of Newfoundland	26 September 1907	17 April 1982

Who ruled India before it became independent?

British raj
British raj, period of direct British rule over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 until the independence of India and Pakistan in 1947.

Is Australia still under British rule?

Australia is not directly under British rule, but it is nominally under British rule. Australia is part of the Commonwealth of Nations , which is a collection of all the countries that have previously been under British rule.

Is Australia independent from England?

Australia cannot become independent from England when it was never dependent on England. England is a country along with Wales, and Scotland; which together with Northern Ireland has become the UK. The UK is a commonwealth realm .

When and how did Australia gain independence?

Australia gained independence on January 1st, 1901. We asked to become independent and the UK freely agreed to the colonies uniting in a new nation. Due to the nature of our constitutional arrangements, there were some technicalities, for example, access to the Privy Council, which took some time before they were changed.